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Political Science and Changing Politics

Philip van Praag

  • Bindwijze: Paperback
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Mens & Maatschappij
  • ISBN: 9789462987487
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:07 november 2017
Aantal pagina's:232
Kaarten inbegrepen:Nee
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Philip van Praag
Hoofdredacteur:Philip van Praag
Hoofdredacteur:Philip van Praag
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Dyslexievriendelijk:Nee
Editie:1
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:157 mm
Product hoogte:15 mm
Product lengte:230 mm
Studieboek:Ja
Verpakking breedte:157 mm
Verpakking hoogte:15 mm
Verpakking lengte:230 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:396 g
Overige kenmerken
Dyslexievriendelijk:Nee
Editie:1
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:157 mm
Product hoogte:15 mm
Product lengte:230 mm
Studieboek:Ja
Verpakking breedte:157 mm
Verpakking hoogte:15 mm
Verpakking lengte:230 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:396 g

Samenvatting

This book is an introduction to political science. What is it that political scientists are actually studying? Or, to put it another way: What do we mean when we talk about politics?

Politics is about conflict, struggle, decision-making, power and influence. But not every conflict and not every situation in which power is exercised is widely regarded as politics. A football coach who decides to leave a player on the bench because he has given him a bit of lip, is exerting power, and there is conflict here, too. However, few people would consider this a political issue. The same applies to a mother who quarrels with her adolescent daughter about going to a house party, a schoolteacher who gives a student detention, and so on. But if we were to limit our understanding of politics to official decisions that are taken by governments, in parliaments or on municipal councils, we would fail to recognise the political meaning of trade unions, lobbyists, protest groups, corporations and other more-or-less organised groups that influence collective decision-making.