Modern politics and government / Alan R. Ball and B. Guy Peters.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-331) and index.

PART I: THE NATURE OF POLITICS -- The Study of Politics -- Politics, Power and Authority -- Classification of Governments -- Political Culture -- Globalization and the Influence of International Politics -- PART II: -- PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS AND REPRESENTATION -- Political Parties and Electoral Systems -- Pressure Groups -- Representation, Elections and Voting Behaviour -- PART III: STRUCTURES OF GOVERNMENT-- Assemblies -- The Political Executive -- The Public Bureaucracy -- The Courts and the Political Process -- The Military and Politics -- PART IV: POLITICAL CHANGE -- Change in Political Systems.