Political Science: An Introducion

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to political science, stressing basic terminology, concepts and theories. It contains wide-ranging and contemporary comparative examples to illustrate theoretical concepts and offers a balanced approach to the theories discussed. This new edition includes new material on modern French politics; illustrates legitimacy, democracy, and revolution through the collapse of the Communist governments of East Europe; shows students that political sense has highly practical consequences as seen in the Eastern European upheaval; improves coverage of the theory of state and how it differs from nation; and stresses global system transformation rather than nuclear war.