Tansey

This is a fully revised and up-dated edition of Stephen Tansey's successful introduction to the world of politics. He introduces the study of politics, the varieties of political systems, the main political movements, and the issues which dominate politics at the beginning of the 21st century.

This book is designed as a basic introductions to politics that will be relevant to the new century. I do not claim to be able to predict with certainty the political shape of the new century - but it is already clear that many of the old perspectives of superpower rivalry and class and ideological warfare that dominated the era of cold war seem to be of redused relevance, whilst issues such as ecology, the new technology, feminism and the role of what used to be described as the Third World are likely to move to centre stage.