Culture and politics : a comparative approach

Author(s)

• Lane, Jan-Erik
• Ersson, Svante O.

Bibliographic Information

Culture and politics : a comparative approach

Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson

Ashgate, c2002

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-343) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Examining problems that have caused much debate within political science, this book seeks to identify a proper place for the analysis of culture and values within political science. It goes on to explore the impact of globalization upon society.

Table of Contents

• Culture and Outcomes: "Culture" and concepts of culture
• What culture matters for - outcomes. Ethnicity: Ethnies and nations
• Outcomes of ethnicity. Civilizations: Civilizations and the major types of religion
• Religion and its outcomes. Legacies: Historical legacies and the colonial heritage
• Family structure and democracy. Universal Cultures: Universal values: two theories
• Value orientations - how real are they?

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Details

• NCID: BA64860578
• ISBN:
  • 075460909X
• LCCN: 2001099645
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Aldershot
• Pages/Volumes: xxi, 353 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JA75.7
  • DC21 : 306.2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Political culture -- Cross-cultural studies
  • LCSH : Religion and politics -- Cross-cultural studies
  • LCSH : Politics and culture -- Cross-cultural studies
  • LCSH : Political culture