Explaining politics : culture, institutions, and political behavior /

Main Author: Woshinsky, Oliver H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2008.
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245 1 |a Explaining politics :  |b culture, institutions, and political behavior /  |c Oliver H. Woshinsky. 
260 1 |a New York, NY :  |b Routledge,  |c 2008. 
300 1 |a xiv, 410 p. ;  |c 23 cm. 
504 1 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-368) and index. 
505 1 |a Introduction : personality and environment -- 1. The impact of culture -- 2. Cultures and conflict -- 3. Politics and cooperation -- 4. The diversity of political culture -- 5. The origins and persistence of political culture -- 6. Who becomes political? Who doesn't? -- 7. Citizen voting behavior -- 8. The beliefs of political activists -- 9. Political ideologies and post-industrial values -- 10. Institutions and behavior : the impact of voting systems -- 11. Institutions and leadership : a comparison of parliamentary and presidential systems -- 12. Institutions and the balance of power -- 13. The impact of parties on political behavior -- 14. How the media structure politics -- 15. The personality of political leaders -- 16. The impact of globalization : democracy, anarchy, or ...? 
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650 1 |a Political participation 
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