Politics

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Stimulating, succinct and accessible, the fully revised and updated fourth edition of this highly successful text offers a truly comprehensive introduction to the study of politics, written from an international perspective.

• Long established as the market-leading introduction to politics.
  
• Written in Andrew Heywood’s hallmark accessible and engaging style, clearly linking theoretical discussion with empirical examples.
  
• Comprehensive coverage from political theory and key thinkers to key aspects of government and international relations.
  
• Truly international in scope with examples drawn from all over the world.
  
• Packed with pedagogical features including Politics in Action case studies, Debating boxes, ‘Focus on’ boxes and Key thinker profiles.
  

• Restructured and revised to reflect the decline of democracy and the rise of populism and authoritarianism in different parts of the world.
  
• New Politics in Action features reflect the latest political developments – including ‘Trump's triumph: politics as polarization’; ‘South Africa: a one-party state?’; and ‘North Korea: a rouge nuclear power?’.
  
• Discusses the transformation of the media landscape, assessing the advent and impact of social media and ‘fake news’.
  
• New and improved text design reflecting the book’s contemporary and engaging coverage.
  
• Accompanied by a brand new website, featuring a flashcard glossary, additional cases, interactive simulations and weblinks for students, while for lecturers there are PowerPoint slides relating to each chapter of the book, a testbank and a guide to using the book.
  

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