Anthony H. Birch

Concepts and Theories of Modern Democracy (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Covers the analyses of the use, abuse and ambiguity of many essential concepts used in political discourse and political studies. These include basic concepts such as liberty, democracy, rights, representation, authority and political power. This text is intended for foundation courses at first or second year level.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134121496
• Artikelnr.: 43073361

Autorenporträt

Anthony H. Birch is Emeritus Professor at the University of Victoria, Canada. He has London degrees and pursued postdoctoral studies at Harvard and the University of Chicago. He has taught political science at universities in England, the United States, Australia and Canada, has published eight books and numerous articles, has served for three years as Vice-President of the International Political Science Association and is Fellow of the Royal Society in Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Part 1: Authority in the Modern State 2. Nationalism and
the National State 3. Ethnic Cleavages, Multiculturalism and the National
State 4. Globalization and the National State 5. Global Terrorism 6.
Political Authority and Legitimacy Part 2: The Democratic State and the
Citizen 7. Democracy 8. Political Representation 9. Political Participation
10. Liberty and Freedom 11. Rights Part 3: Political Power and Policy
Making 12. Political Power 13. Pluralism 14. Elitism & Class Dominance 15.
Corporatism Part 4: Styles of Political Analysis 16. Towards a Science of
Politics: Positivism, Behaviouralism and Economic Models 17. Against a
Science of Politics: Values, Historicism and Hermeutics