"Politics
is a gateway to a broader and better understanding of human nature,
society, and the world." This idea has inspired each edition of
Understanding Politics: Ideas, Institutions, and Issues. Thomas
Magstadt's book provides in-depth coverage of contemporary political
issues and calls attention to the more enduring underlying questions.
With its intense, engaging "politics are
pertinent" theme and current, cutting-edge coverage, the Eleventh
Edition will fascinate you with its coverage of three fundamental
premises:
1) politics is a pervasive force in modern society 2)
government is too critically important to be left in the hands of a few 3) everyone has both the opportunity and the obligation to
participate in public life in a democracy.
The Eleventh Edition focuses
on such vital concepts as democracy, dictatorship, citizenship, voting
behavior, elections, leadership, ideologies, war, revolution, world
politics, and public policy.