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RICHARD JONES AND MICHAEL BEHIELS
Canadian Encyclopedia
01-01-2002
Political History
Author: RICHARD JONES AND MICHAEL BEHIELS
Political history is the study of the processes, activities and institutions ofGOVERNMENTS , the influences on them and the individuals involved with them. Political historians traditionally examined and documented the deeds of monarchs and prime ministers, of politicians and parties, of governments and related institutions. More recently, however, political historians and political scientists have been preoccupied with broader questions linked to the exercise of power within society, such as the attempts of interest groups to determine ...