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100			_aLeftwich, Adrian.
245			_aWhat is Politics.? / _cAdrian Leftwich
260			_aNew Delhi: _bAtlantic, _c2005.
300			_axi; 199 p. _bSoft-Bound, _c24 cm.
505			_a1. Thinking Politically: On the politics of politics; 2. Politics is about governing; 3. Politics and the exercise of force; 4. Marxism and politics; 5. Politics as a form of rule: Politics, citizenship and democracy; 6. Politics as collective choice; 7. The political approach to human behaviour: people, resources and power; 8. Politics beyond boundaries: a feminist perspective; 9.politics philosophy and politics; 10. Is there an Islamic conception of politics?; 12. Politics as if nature mattered;
520			_aThis new textbook seeks to provide answer to these important questions. Starting with what it means to 'think politically;, the book goes on to explore a wide range of meanings attributed to the concept of politics from a variety of perspectives and theoretical traditions. It offers succinct coherent overviews by some of the foremost scholars in the field, and each invites the reader to see the activity of politics in a distinctive way. Topics covered include politics, the politics of human behaviour, environmental politics, politics as collective choice, and Islam and politics.
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