Major Issues in Political Science: Introduction to Political Science, 10th Edition

Author: (American) Leslie Lipson
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Publication Date: 2001-08-01
Features: In this humanistic and ethical political science work by Leslie Lipson, the author analyzes political science from the five fundamental issues that exist at all times and in all places: the contrast between the composition of various elite rule and the basic human effort for equality; discussions on the general role of the state in society and its special role in the economy; comparisons between authoritarian regimes and democratic regimes; the contrast between unitary and centralized systems and federal models with decentralization; and an analysis of the evolution of political units from city-states, empires, and nation-states and their relationships. Lipson also analyzes important real-world issues, such as the conservative Republicans' control of Congress, debates on the functions and scope of government, the situations in Somalia, Bosnia, and Rwanda, the development of women's equality, the end of white minority rule in South Africa, the transformations in Russia and China, and American issues, etc.