Introduction to Politics

• Broad coverage includes concepts and ideologies, comparative politics, and International Relations, offering students a thorough grounding in the subject and reflecting the way in which modules are changing to position domestic politics in a more international context.
• The book moves beyond a descriptive narrative, taking an analytical approach that ensures students are challenged and appreciate the complexities inherent in the subject.
• The book focuses on non-Western systems as appropriate, using examples from a wide range of countries, including the Islamic states, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa, thus allowing students to appreciate the nature of current global politics.
• 'Case Study' boxes and numerous examples ensure that the book consistently demonstrates the practical application of political concepts.
• Excellent learning features throughout support student learning, including reader's guides, key points, questions, guide to further reading, boxes, cross-references linking together the chapters, and a glossary.
• Photographs are used throughout to illustrate examples and help to create a visually appealing book.
• Four colour text helps to aid navigation.
• Accompanied by an innovative Online Resource Centre that is well integrated with the book, and includes further case studies.

Introduction to Politics brings together an expert team of authors to produce the definitive introductory politics textbook. The book's broad coverage includes concepts and ideologies, comparative politics, and international relations, making this an ideal text for politics modules. Each section is written by an expert in the field.

This is an intellectually stimulating, yet accessible, introduction to the subject, which reflects the realities of current global politics. The book avoids focus on Western democracies and assumptions of liberal democratic supremacy, instead illustrating points by using examples from a wide range of countries. Further, it moves beyond a descriptive account of the subject; througout the text, students are introduced to the debates and inherent complexities of the topics covered. Introduction to Politics' analytical approach will challenge students, rather than providing them with one definite line of argument.

Introduction to Politics is accompanied by an innovative Online Resource Centre, which includes:

For students:

Multiple choice questions
Expanded case studies from the book with embedded video links to relevant news articles, web video and research
Flashcard glossary
Further information on key thinkers
Web links
Political scenario activities
Additional case study on the role of the Internet in politics

For registered adopters of the text:

Summary of each chapter
Discussion points based on each chapter
PowerPoint slides

Readership: First year undergraduate students taking an introductory politics module as part of a single or combined honours BA Politics degree.