| Description |
xi, 281 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Palgrave study guides |
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Palgrave study guides.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Table of contents for Key concepts in politics / Andrew Heywood. -- Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog -- Information from electronic data provided by the publisher. May be incomplete or contain other coding. -- Part I: Uses and Abuses of Political Concepts -- Part II: Ideologies -- Part III: Approaches -- Part IV: Values -- Part V: Systems -- Part VI: Structures -- Part VII: Levels -- Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Political science |
| Summary |
"Concepts are the "tools" with which we think, criticize, argue, explain, and analyze. Political concepts are nothing less than building-blocks of political understanding: the political world means what our concepts tell us it means. But political concepts are notoriously slippery and subject to controversy. Indeed, political debate is often a debate about the correct use of political terms. This book provides 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. The book is arranged thematically, in an easy to use way, to be a vital companion for students throughout their course of study, and especially useful as a revision aid."--palgrave |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-275) and index |
| Subject |
Political science.
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| LC no. |
00024900 |
| ISBN |
0312233817 paper |
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0333770951 |
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