Stephen D. Tansey has taught Politics at the universities of Ife (Nigeria), Bournemouth, Exeter, and the Open University (UK), as well as for the WEA. He is the author of Business, Information Technology and Society (2002). He currently leads a Philosophy Workshop for University of the Third Age, Poole.Nigel Jackson has worked as a parliamentary agent for a UK political party, for an MP and as a parliamentary lobbyist. Teaching at the University of Plymouth his research interests are in political communication and political marketing, especially online.

• Illustrations Preface Ackowledgements 1. Politics 2. Power 3. Systems 4. Ideologies 5. States 6. Global 7. Mechanisms 8. Policies 9. Challenges References Index

Stephen D. Tansey has taught Politics at the universities of Ife (Nigeria), Bournemouth, Exeter, and the Open University (UK), as well as for the WEA. He is the author of Business, Information Technology and Society (2002). He currently leads a Philosophy Workshop for University of the Third Age, Poole.Nigel Jackson has worked as a parliamentary agent for a UK political party, for an MP and as a parliamentary lobbyist. Teaching at the University of Plymouth his research interests are in political communication and political marketing, especially online.

• Illustrations Preface Ackowledgements 1. Politics 2. Power 3. Systems 4. Ideologies 5. States 6. Global 7. Mechanisms 8. Policies 9. Challenges References Index

Stephen D. Tansey has taught Politics at the universities of Ife (Nigeria), Bournemouth, Exeter, and the Open University (UK), as well as for the WEA. He is the author of Business, Information Technology and Society (2002). He currently leads a Philosophy Workshop for University of the Third Age, Poole.Nigel Jackson has worked as a parliamentary agent for a UK political party, for an MP and as a parliamentary lobbyist. Teaching at the University of Plymouth his research interests are in political communication and political marketing, especially online.

• Illustrations Preface Ackowledgements 1. Politics 2. Power 3. Systems 4. Ideologies 5. States 6. Global 7. Mechanisms 8. Policies 9. Challenges References Index