Lawson, Kay.

The human polity : an introduction to political science / Kay Lawson - Second Edition - Boston, Massachusetts : Houghton Mifflin Company, c1989 - xvi, 556 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

1. Thinking about politics -- 2. The context of politics -- 3. Acting in politics -- 4. The work of government: legislative, executive, and judicial functions -- 5. Alternative arenas of government -- 6. Change and the human policy.

The primary focus of the study remains the nation state. However, we political scientist know that we cannot understand the state without examining all the political communities it contains.

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POLITICAL SICENCE

JA 66 .L39 1989