The human polity a comparative introduction to political science - Lawson, Kay (Boston Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999)
Part I Thinking about politics -- Politics and the human polity -- 2 The language of politics --Part II The context of politics -- 3 Political ideologies -- Is feminism a new ideology? 4 Political economy -- Global issues of political economy -- 5 Politics and culture -- Part III Acting in politics -- 6 The individuals in politics -- 7 Organizing for politics : interest groups -- 8 Political parties -- -- Political parties as a unique form of political organization -- The functions of political parties -- Part IV The work of the government : legislative, executive, and judicial functions -- 9 Making the laws -- Running the government: executives and bureaucrats -- Justice under the law -- Part V Alternative arenas of government -- 12 Accessible government : local and provincial politics -- 13 International relations -- 14 -- Regime change in the human polity
Brief version--T.p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Political science