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Amsterdam University Press
What is politics about? At its core, politics is about resolving matters that are contested in a society or group. It exists not only within and between states, but also within religious institutions, sports organisations, commercial enterprises, schools and social organisations. Politics is driven by conflict, but also by cooperation. To understand politics, we must ask specific ('key')... Read more
1. What is Politics? 2. Conflict and Cooperation 3. Key Questions 4. Political Actors 5. Political Conflicts 6. Political Power 7. The Political Landscape and the Wider Context 8. The Political System and the Political Community
Biography
Cees van der Eijk is Professor of Social Science Research Methods at the University of Nottingham (UK); earlier he was Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. He has (co)authored numerous books, scholarly articles and book chapters on political science, comparative politics, elections, and political methodology.
