The new third edition of the highly successful text has been revised and updated throughout to take account of new issues such as identity and difference, globalization and multiculturalism. The book provides a clear and accessible introduction to political theory and key concepts in political analysis. Each chapter discusses a cluster of interrelated terms, examines how they have been used by different thinkers and in the various political traditions, and explores related debates and controversies.

Its lively, engaging style and authoritative and comprehensive coverage have made this highly successful text the first choice introduction to politics for students and instructors alike.The fourth edition has been has been systematically revised and updated to cover key developments such as the global economic crisis and the Arab Spring. The book also has a new more integrated chapter structure which makes it easier for students to see how different topics interrelate and takes better account of the increasing interdependence between domestic and world events.With an attractive new full-colour page design, each chapter includes a range of innovative features and boxed information to aid learning and stimulate critical reflection:- Full-page Politics in Action boxes examine major political events from around the world and reflect on their significance for political science. - Debating boxes introduce the key controversies within politics and highlight arguments both for and against a particular proposition.- Illustrated Key Thinker profiles give detail about important figures and their ideas- Concept boxes offer a fuller discussion of important political terms and concepts, particularly those with complex or contested meanings

This revised and updated fourth edition of the leading text on political ideologies contains a new chapter on multiculturalism, consideration of the changing nature of ideological discourse, including the transition from "traditional" to "new" ideologies, and coverage of the impact on the major ideolgoical traditions of developments such as globalization and the "war on terror".

This new textbook, from the UK's leading politics textbook author, has been written specifically to meet the needs of the students who are studying AS level Government and Politics. It is a lively, accessible and comprehensive introduction to the subject and provides full coverage of the revised Edexcel and AQA syllabi and the core requirements of other boards. Also available is a companion website with further learning resources to accompany the text. Please take a look by clicking below - http://www.palgrave.com/politics/essentials/

An accessible and comprehensive guide to the major concepts encountered in political analysis. Each is defined clearly and fully, and its significance for political argument and practice is explored. The introduction explains how political concepts are used and why they are so often abused. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The book offers an accessible and very comprehensive survey of the major ideas and concepts encountered in politics. Each chapter discusses a cluster of related terms, exploring how they have been used by different thinkers and traditions, and examining the debates and controversies that have sprung up around them...read more