Governing : an introduction to political science /
Austin Ranney.
- Fifth edition
- xviii, 510 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Governments and governing -- Politics in human life -- Political psychology, socialization, and culture -- Modern political ideologies -- Models of democracy and authoritarianism -- Public opinion in democratic systems -- Political communication -- The electoral process -- Voting behavior -- Political parties and party systems -- The legislative process -- The executive process -- The administrative process -- Law and the judicial process -- Human rights: principles and problems -- Human rights: challenges and responses -- Politics among nations -- The quest for peace in the thermonuclear age.