Introduction to Politics

Geoffrey Ponton and Peter Gill teach at Liverpool John Moores University. Peter Gill is the author of Policing Politics (1993) and Geoffrey Ponton of The Soviet Era (1993).

• List of Figures and Tables. Preface to the third edition.Preface to the second edition.Preface to the third edition.Part I: The Study of Politics:.1. The Meaning and Scope of Politics.2. Approaches and Levels.3. Key Concepts - 1: Power, Authority and Legitimacy.4. Key Concepts - 2: Ideology, Interest and Choice.5. Models in the Study of Politics.6. Models of Democracy - 1: Alternatives.7. Models of Democracy - 2: The Debate.8. The Scope and Responsibility of the State.Part II: The Context of Politics:.9. Political Stability.10. History, Tradition and Myth.11. The Economic and Social Context of Politics.Part III: National Politics in Operation:.12. Party Politics.13. Group Politics.14. Executives.15. Assemblies.16. Executive-Assembly Relations.17. Bureaucracies.18. Laws, Courts and Judges.19. The Police and the Military.Part IV: Supranational and Subnational Politics:.20. Global Politics: Approaches to Analysis: Charlotte Bretherton.21. Global Politics: Processes of Change: Charlotte Bretherton.22. Nationalism, Federalism and Devolution.23. Local Politics.Part V: Links Between Government and People:.24. Legitimacy.25. Political Socialization.26. Representation and Elections.27. Other Forms of Participation.References