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//-->POLITICSTHE BASICS4TH EDITIONThis highly successful introduction to the world of politics has been fullyrevised and updated in collaboration with a new co-author, Nigel Jackson ofthe University of Plymouth. The new edition builds on the reputation forclarity and comprehensive coverage of the previous editions. It explores thevarieties of political systems, the main political movements and key issues atthe beginning of the twenty-first century.New to the fourth edition:••••••comparison of quantitative and qualitative methodsmore international examplesgreater discussion of non-Western concepts of politicsthe problem of voter apathy and lack of trust in politiciansmore discussion of the ‘war on terrorism’extended analysis of the role of the Internet in politics including blogs,search engine censorship and e-democracy• analysis of further key concepts such as genocide and policy networks• more links to web pages including case studies, further questions toexplore and additional learning activities.Accessible in style and topical in content, this book assumes no prior know-ledge of politics. These features make it ideal reading for general readers aswell as for those who are just beginning to study politics at undergraduatelevel.Stephen D. Tansey has taught Politics at the universities of Ife (Nigeria),Exeter and Bournemouth, for the Open University and the WEA. He is theauthor ofBusiness, Information Technology and Society(also published byRoutledge).Nigel Jackson has worked as a parliamentary agent for a UK political party,for an MP and as a parliamentary lobbyist. Teaching at the University ofPlymouth, his research interests are in political communication and politicalmarketing, especially online.Also available from RoutledgeTHE ROUTLEDGE DICTIONARY OF POLITICSDAVID ROBERTSONFIFTY MAJOR POLITICAL THINKERS(SECOND EDITION)IAN ADAMS AND R.W. DYSONFIFTY KEY FIGURES IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY BRITISH POLITICSKEITH LAYBOURNFIFTY KEY THINKERS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSMARTIN GRIFFITHSINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THE KEY CONCEPTSMARTIN GRIFFITHS AND TERRY O’CALLAGHANTHE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO FASCISM AND THE FAR RIGHTPETER DAVIES AND DEREK LYNCHINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THE BASICSPETER SUTCH AND JUANITA ELIASPOLITICSTHE BASICS4TH EDITIONstephen d. tansey and nigel jacksonFirst edition published 1995Second edition published 2000Third edition published 2004Fourth edition, 2008by Routledge2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RNSimultaneously published in the USA and Canadaby Routledge270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2008.“To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’scollection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.”Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa© 1995, 2000, 2004 Stephen D. Tansey; 2008 Stephen D. Tansey and NigelJacksonWe, Stephen Douglas Tansey and Nigel Jackson, hereby assert and give noticeto our right under section 77 of the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988, tobe identified as the authors of this work.All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced orutilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, nowknown or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in anyinformation storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing fromthe publishers.British Library Cataloguing in Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is available from the British LibraryLibrary of Congress Cataloging in Publication DataTansey, Stephen D., 1942–Politics : the basics / Stephen D. Tansey and Nigel Jackson. — 4th ed.p. cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Political science. I. Jackson, Nigel A. II. Title.JA66.T35 2008320—dc222007038803ISBN0-203-92919-5Master e-book ISBNISBN 10: 0–415–42243–4 (hbk)ISBN 10: 0–415–42244–2 (pbk)ISBN 10: 0–203–92919–5 (ebk)ISBN 13: 978–0–415–42243–7 (hbk)ISBN 13: 978–0–415–42244–4 (pbk)ISBN 13: 978–0–203–92919–3 (ebk) [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]