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Front cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Introduction to the New Edition; Part I: The Original Text; 1. Introduction; 2. Rational Choice and a Theory of Action; 3. Preferences and Objective Interests; 4. Political Power and Bargaining Theory; 5. Collective Action and Dimensions of Power; 6. State Power Structures; 7. Preference Formation, Social Location and Ideology; 8. Conclusions; Part II: Postscript; 9. Some Further Thoughts on Power; 10. The Nature of the Exercise; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index; Back cover

"A short, lively and innovative text, this book addresses the question of what constitutes good practice in a variety of political science methods and examines the philosophy that underpins them. It argues for a pluralistic approach that will deliver effective analysis and an in-depth understanding of political events"--

Covers of the use of power in the social sciences and the complex ways in which power has been used. Provides a reference for debates central to the issues of power in different contexts and for related topics, showing how these disparate topics are related to power.

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Governing cabinets are composed of ministers who come and go even as governments march on. They work for the chief executive, the prime minister or the president, for their parties and for the constituent groups from which they come. They are chosen for their role and dismissed from it for all sorts of reasons that vary across time and country. This book examines the process of selection, shuffling and removal of ministers in national cabinets around the world. Drawing on original data over several decades, it offers a series of case studies of countries from around the world with dif.