Political Science References

Mintz, Close, Croci

Politics, Power and the Common Good provides the basic knowledge that every citizen (or potential citizen) should have, from understanding the political parties that seek our votes to understanding the way that Canada’s parliamentary system works. While readers need to understand the politics and political structure of our own country, politics is about more than the institutions of government. Globalization makes it important to understand what is happening in the world at large and how this affects our lives in Canada. Readers will learn about the contending perspectives that are used to understand the world, the problems of the nearly one billion people who live in extreme poverty, the global political systems of the twenty-first century, and much more.

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Tossutti, Mintz

Canadian Politics Today: Democracy, Diversity, and Good Government is a re-imagination and continuation of the tradition established by the preceding three print editions of Canada’s Politics: Democracy, Diversity, and Good Government. We introduce new analytical approaches and an innovative, interactive learning environment designed for today’s students. 

Politics affects many aspects of our lives, such as students’ ability to afford higher education and their opportunities in the labour market; our rights and freedoms; the protection of our natural environment; the safety of the food we eat; and the peace, prosperity, and security of our country. Canadian politics is particularly interesting because the country’s great diversity poses opportunities and challenges for the practice of democracy and the good government that Canadians expect. 

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McDonald, Moser

An Introduction to International Relations: Opening the Global System offers an engaging, module-based presentation of key IR concepts. Authors Patrick McDonald, Terrence Chapman and Robert Moser break the traditional IR curriculum into 35 concise modules. By presenting the material in these manageable "chunks," the authors meet the current generation of students where they are. To highlight the relevance of IR, the authors illuminate key concepts via discussion of contemporary stories such as Brexit, the civil wars in Syria and Ukraine, and the North Korean nuclear crisis. 

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McDonald, Moser

An Introduction to International Relations: Opening the Global System offers an engaging, module-based presentation of key IR concepts. Authors Patrick McDonald, Terrence Chapman and Robert Moser break the traditional IR curriculum into 35 concise modules. By presenting the material in these manageable "chunks," the authors meet the current generation of students where they are. To highlight the relevance of IR, the authors illuminate key concepts via discussion of contemporary stories such as Brexit, the civil wars in Syria and Ukraine, and the North Korean nuclear crisis. 

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Powell, Dalton, Strom

Comparative Politics Today: A World View combines a comprehensive thematic overview of the discipline with in-depth country studies written by expert scholars in their respective fields. Emphasizing the similarities as well as the differences among governments around the globe, authors G. Bingham Powell, Jr., Kaare W. Strøm, Melanie Manion, and Russell J. Dalton help students to sort through the world’s complexity and to recognize patterns that lead to genuine political insight. Focusing as in previous editions on the challenges of democratization and globalization, the 12th Edition presents significantly updated coverage in the 12 detailed country studies as well as contemporary data throughout. 

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