Major Issues in Political Science (10th Edition) - Introduction to Political Science, Huaxia Publishing House

Author: (USA) Leslie Lipson
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: In this humanistic and ethical political science work by Leslie Lipson, the author analyzes political science by starting with five basic questions that exist at all times and in all places: the contrast between the composition of various elite rule and the fundamental human struggle for equality; a discussion of the general role of the state in society and its special role in the economy; a comparison between autocratic regimes and democratic regimes; a comparison between unitary and centralized systems and federal models and decentralization; 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 over 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, among others.