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A novel approach to politics : introducing political science through books, movies, and popular culture / Douglas A. Van Belle.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : CQ PRess, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Third editionDescription: xxiv, 449 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1452218226
  • 9781452218229
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320 23
LOC classification:
  • JA66 .V28 2013
Contents:
1. Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal versus the Real -- 2. Why Government? Security, Anarchy, and Some Basic Group Dynamics -- 3. Governing Society: We Know Who You Are -- 4. Government's Role in the Economy: The Offer You Can't Refuse -- 5. Structures and Institutions -- 6. El Grande Loco Casa Blanca-The Executive (in Bad Spanish) -- 7. The Confederacy of Dunces-The Legislative (Not in Bad Spanish) -- 8. Brazilian Bureaucracy-Do we even need to bother with the Jokes? -- 9. Courts and Law: Politics behind the Gavel, Obviously, but What's Under the Gown? -- 10. Not Quite Right, but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in Modern Politics -- 11. Media, Politics and Government: Talking Heads are Better than None -- 12. International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then -- 13. Chapter 13 was Confiscated for Your Protection -- 14. Political Culture: Sex & Agriculture, Getting Rucked Explains it All -- 15. The Lastest and Bestest Chapter: The Study of Politics.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal versus the Real -- 2. Why Government? Security, Anarchy, and Some Basic Group Dynamics -- 3. Governing Society: We Know Who You Are -- 4. Government's Role in the Economy: The Offer You Can't Refuse -- 5. Structures and Institutions -- 6. El Grande Loco Casa Blanca-The Executive (in Bad Spanish) -- 7. The Confederacy of Dunces-The Legislative (Not in Bad Spanish) -- 8. Brazilian Bureaucracy-Do we even need to bother with the Jokes? -- 9. Courts and Law: Politics behind the Gavel, Obviously, but What's Under the Gown? -- 10. Not Quite Right, but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in Modern Politics -- 11. Media, Politics and Government: Talking Heads are Better than None -- 12. International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then -- 13. Chapter 13 was Confiscated for Your Protection -- 14. Political Culture: Sex & Agriculture, Getting Rucked Explains it All -- 15. The Lastest and Bestest Chapter: The Study of Politics.

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