Pearson Longman is home to some of the bestselling politics textbooks in the UK, covering a range of subjects including British and international politics, comparative politics and political history and theory. Many of our key texts are supported by comprehensive companion websites, featuring test banks, links to web resources, discussion questions, and regular updates on current events.
Concise yet comprehensive, sophisticated yet accessible - Exploring British Politics provides all that the student of UK politics might need, from historical contexts and a sense of the breadth of the discipline, to contemporary institutions and practices. Uniquely for a textbook in this field, the 2nd edition will be informed throughout by an awareness of the various empirical, methodological and theoretical issues that lie at the heart of the discipline today.
Introduction to Political Theory is a text for the 21st century. It shows students why an understanding of theory is crucial to an understanding of issues and events in a rapidly shifting global political landscape. Bringing together classic and contemporary political concepts and ideologies into one book, this new text introduces the major approaches to political issues that have shaped the modern world, and the ideas that form the currency of political debate.
The ninth edition of this enormously successful standard work has been expanded to take into account the developments of the last 10 years, including the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sudan; the accelerating emergence of India and China as major powers; the major political developments in Latin America, including the rise and perhaps fall of Chavez in Venezuela; the march of globalisation and the popular protest movements against; the expansion eastwards of the European Union; instability in the Middle East and the question of oil and energy supply.
Politics Russia provides the most comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date introduction to all aspects of the political development of Russia in the post-communist era. Writing with the undergraduate student specifically in mind, Danks' fluent style and masterly grasp of complex material will make this an indispensable guide for many years to come.
The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. It provides a stimulating and accessible read that clarifies the complexities and diversities of a difficult subject.
