TY - BOOK AU - Danziger,James N.‏ TI - Understanding the political world: a comparative introduction to political science SN - 0205798543 U1 - 320 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Boston, Massachusetts PB - Longman / Pearson Education Inc. KW - Political science KW - BUEsh KW - Comparative government KW - BUSBOL KW - October2016 N1 - Index : p. 499-504; Glossary : p. 479-486; Bibliography : p. 487-497; pt. 1. ON KNOWING THE POLITICAL WORLD: Chapter 1. Politics and Knowledge --pt. 2. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR: Chapter 2. Political Theory and Political Beliefs -- Chapter 3. Political Actions -- Chapter 4. Influences on Beliefs and Actions -- pt. 3. POLITICAL SYSTEMS: Chapter 5. States and Nations -- Chapter 6. Political Institutions I: Structures -- Chapter 7. Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements -- Chapter 8. Political Economy -- pt. 4. POLITICAL PROCESSES: Chapter 9. Public Policy, Power, and Decision -- Chapter 10. Change and Political Development -- Chapter 11. Politics Across Borders -- Chapter 12. Political Violence -- pt. 5. POLITICS AMONG STATES: Chapter 13. The Developed Countries -- Chapter 14. The Developing Countries -- Chapter 15. The Transitional Developed Countries N2 - Both students and instructors praise this introduction to political science, which offers a personal writing style and a comparative perspective that illuminates how politics works at the individual, group, national, and global levels ER -