Product Description

Providing a foundation for a comparative understanding political life, POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD, Fifth Edition, includes in-depth chapters on political science concepts (ideology, political culture, interest groups, governmental institutions, parties), followed by a series of brief country studies to help readers acquire a better understanding of the actors and institutions that play a part in diverse political systems, how and why they act in relation to one another, and what their actions mean for the political system and its citizens. This fifth edition is thoroughly updated throughout, including coverage of the Obama/McCain campaign; the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Darfur; the transition from Russian President Putin to Medvedev; the transition from Prime Minister Tony Blair to Gordon Brown; the new Calderon administration in Mexico; and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #688395 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 644 pages

Review
"POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD is a superb comparative text that contains in addition to the essential themes of government and politics a number of illustrative cases, richly presented and thoughtfully analyzed."

"I particularly liked reading the 'text-boxes.' The section headings are well demarcated, making it very easy for students to follow the arguments."

"Ethridge and Handelman's textbook focuses on the issues that matter most to this course."

"This is a very useful and informative text. It covers key areas of political science such as political economy, culture and the role of ideologies. The 'Where on the Web?' boxes, discussion questions, etc. are very helpful and insightful."

"POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD is written at an appropriate level for introductory level college courses. Concepts are well-explained. Boxes and charts are useful. The data presented supports the issues discussed. The concepts, discussion questions, and Internet sites provided at the end of each chapter are a real plus."

About the Author
Marcus E. Ethridge is a professor and chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He is a specialist in the study of American government, focusing on interest-group behavior, rational-choice theory, and administrative law. His publications include THE POLITICAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, LEGISLATIVE PARTICIPATION IN IMPLEMENTATION, and numerous articles in the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY, the JOURNAL OF POLITICS, and other journals. He is completing a new book tentatively entitled THE CASE FOR GRIDLOCK.

Howard Handelman is Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He specializes in Latin American and Third World politics. His recent books include: THE CHALLENGE OF THIRD WORLD DEVELOPMENT (Third Edition), DEMOCRACY AND ITS LIMITS: LESSONS FROM ASIA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST (co-edited), and MEXICAN POLITICS: THE DYNAMICS OF CHANGE.

Customer Reviews

Good Service
Got the book in a reasonable amount of time, exactly what I was looking for and a good price as well.

Great Book
I haven't even opened the book yet to begin reading it. However it did come in a timely manner and is what I wanted/ordered. No Complants here.

had to get it for class, but lecture notes were better
It has many pages of small print. Honestly, about 80% of it is (I don;t know how to word it best, but) babbling- it talks about a lot of background info---but in a way thats bad because I feel as if the book jumps to different history references, so it seems not significant at all. The other 20% is the simple terms and ideas that are important. For my class, the teacher had in his lecture notes the 20% good part of the book outlined in simple notes. I wouldn't buy this book if it wasn't required for class.