Modern politics and government / (Record no. 1388)
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| fixed length control field | 02536fam a2200373 a 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 1574839 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | BD-ChPU |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20121129112303.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 940125s1994 nju b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 94003063 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 033359326x |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)29846846 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)ocm29846846 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (NNC)1574839 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | BD-ChPU |
| Transcribing agency | BD-ChPU |
| Modifying agency | BD-ChPU |
| Language of cataloging | ENG |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | JA66 |
| Item number | .B29 1994 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 320 B171m 1993 |
| Edition number | 20 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ball, Alan R. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 3432 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Modern politics and government / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Alan R. Ball. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 5th ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Macmillan, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1993. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xv, 276 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 22 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Cover title: Modern politics & government. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 2# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. The Study of Politics -- 2. Politics, Power and Authority -- 3. Classification of Governments -- 4. Political Culture -- 5. Political Parties -- 6. Pressure Groups -- 7. Representation, Elections and Voting Behaviour -- 8. Assemblies -- 9. Organisation of Government, I -- 10. Organisation of Government, II -- 11. Judiciaries -- 12. The Military and Politics -- 13. Change in Political Systems. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Some 150,000 copies of this book have been sold around the world, making Alan Ball's Modern Politics and Government one of the most widely used introductory texts available. Clearly written and straightforward, it demands no prior knowledge and is equally suitable for political science students and those taking a politics course as part of another social science degree. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Starting from the definition of politics and the history of its study, it proceeds to introduce a variety of approaches and substantive aspects of political life, drawing examples from a wide range of states and political systems. The author discusses such basic concepts as power, authority, legitimacy, and political culture. He analyzes the characteristics underlying the different systems, including the post-communist systems that have emerged in the former USSR and Eastern Europe since 1989. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The book looks at the major elements of the political process, judiciaries, and the political role of the military. The final part has been rewritten to analyze fully the nature of political change in the light of new approaches in political science and the collapse of communism. |
| 526 ## - STUDY PROGRAM INFORMATION NOTE | |
| Program name | Law |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Political science. |
| 740 01 - ADDED ENTRY--UNCONTROLLED RELATED/ANALYTICAL TITLE | |
| Uncontrolled related/analytical title | Modern politics & government. |
| 900 ## - EQUIVALENCE OR CROSS-REFERENCE-PERSONAL NAME [LOCAL, CANADA] | |
| Numeration | TOC |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Premier University Law Library | Premier University Law Library | 16/10/2002 | Purchase | 320 B171m 1993 | 2180 | 11/07/2012 | 1 | 11/07/2012 | Books |