Approaching the subject from a focussed international and pluralist perspective, this book provides advanced-level treatment of all the core areas to give postgraduate students a wide-ranging and dynamic introduction
From the award-winning team behind the International Encyclopaedia of Political Science...Moving beyond mainstream “traditional” approaches to bring you a new advanced-level introduction to political science. A perfect introduction for postgraduates who are new to political science, as well as upper-level undergraduates looking to broaden and deepen their understanding of core topics, this progressive account: - Guides you through all key areas of political science: origins, methodological foundations, key topics, and current issues - Takes an international and pluralist perspective with all issues explored in a comparative way related to different cultural and historical contexts - Includes pulled-out descriptions of major concepts, further reading and self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter.
Approaching the subject from a focussed international and pluralist perspective, this book provides advanced-level treatment of all the core areas to give postgraduate students a wide-ranging and dynamic introduction