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"The sixth edition of this seminal textbook introduces the discipline's foundational theories and their relevance to key subfields, including elections, security and global governance. It covers global developments resulting from Covid-19, the continued rise of China, the impact of digital technologies and the conservative backlash against liberal values. Critical feature boxes, contemporary politics in action case studies and extensive online resources enable students to critically engage with controversial issues and to apply relevant concepts in their assignments. Written to correspond to the standard structure of degree-level modules, this remains the go-to text for undergraduate introductory and comparative politics courses"--