{"product_id":"politics-david-runciman-9781781252574","title":"Politics: Ideas in Profile","description":"\u003cb\u003eIdeas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the first title of an exciting new series one of the world's leading political scientists asks the big questions about politics: what is it, why we do we need it and where, in these turbulent times, is it heading? From the gap between rich and poor to the impact of social media, via Machiavelli, Hobbes and Weber, Runciman's comprehensive short introduction is invaluable to those studying politics or those who want to know how life in Denmark became more comfortable than in Syria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFusing animation and images from the award winning animators behind RSA Animates, beautifully adapted to both print and digital formats, the Ideas in Profile series boldly reinvents what introductions can and should be in the twenty-first century. Concise, clear, relevant, entertaining, original and global in scope, \u003ci\u003ePolitics\u003c\/i\u003e makes essential reading - and viewing for students and general readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Runciman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1781252572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781781252574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ips - Profile Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"David Runciman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076540100863,"sku":"9781781252574","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f463ed90-0ec4-4f19-8992-31bbd51a3d34.jpg?v=1685465542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/politics-david-runciman-9781781252574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}