Power and Choice : An Introduction to Political Science

Abstract

Part I - The Idea of Politics Chapter 1: Politics: Setting the Stage Chapter 2: Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy Part II - The State and Public Policy Chapter 3: The Modern State Chapter 4: Policies of the State Chapter 5: Economic Policy of the State Chapter 6: What Lies Behind Policy: Questions of Justice and Effectiveness Part III -The Citizen and the Regime Chapter 7: Democracies and Authoritarian Systems Chapter 8: Political Culture and Political Socialization Part IV - The Apparatus of Governance Chapter 9: Constitutions and the Design of Government Chapter 10: Elections Chapter 11: Parties: A Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics Chapter 12: Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics Chapter 13: Social Movements and Contentious Politics Why Now? Chapter 14: National Decision-Making Institutions: Parliamentary Government Chapter 15: National Decision-Making Institutions: Presidential Government Chapter 16: Bureaucracy and the Public Sector Chapter 17: Law and the Courts Chapter 18: Global Politics: Politics among States (and Others) Appendix Principles of Political Analysis Falsifiability Glossary Index EXAMPLES AND BOXED FEATURES

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