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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Table of Contents:
  • 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 ...?