Politics

This is a superb text, one that builds on what political scientists have learned and yet integrates and illuminates it. Politics: A Unified Introduction to How Democracy Works makes sense of the political world and how it really works in modern democratic politics, and I heartily recommend it. - Christopher Wlezien, University of Texas at Austin, USA. This book is lively, engaging and accessible to anyone who has even a passing interest in politics, policy and government. The chapters cover a wide range of important issues, concepts and foundational ideas in politics. - Zareh Ghazarian, Monash University, Australia. This book is a marvellous and useful introduction to modern political science. Professor Ian Budge has produced a fresh approach to study and analyse `Democratic Politics'. By means of `predictive theory' the student can understand and explain the political process in full. I am convinced that this introduction fills a void and is an asset for any student of political science, be it a freshman or advanced in this field. - Hans Keman, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For any student interested in a systematic and rigorous introduction to a science of politics, this book is a must-read - Edoardo Bressanelli, King's College London, UK. Terrific systematic presentation which specifies the conditions under which contemporary democracies operate clearly and concisely both for students and the general public. - Jean Blondell, Founding Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex, UK, and Founding Director of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).