Introduction to Political Science, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2021

  • Craig Parsons
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Introduction to Political Science: How to Think for Yourself about Politics helps you gain the skills you need to think critically about a wide range of political topics, which will help you become more comfortable with politics itself. Guiding you through the shifting space of complex ideas that characterizes politics, author Craig Parsons offers a systematic presentation of various political practices and ideologies, as well as the differing explanations for why people act as they do.

The 2nd Edition has been updated to reflect issues that have dominated recent headlines, including the US government shutdown of early 2019, the evolving varieties of authoritarianism and worldwide tensions over migration.

1. Introduction
2. Political Philosophy and Its Offshoot: Political Science
3. Ideologies
4. States
5. Governments
6. Individual Participation and Collective Action
7. Inside Liberal Democracy I: Representation
8. Power and Policy-Making in Liberal Democracies
9. Political Economies
10. Economic Development and Growth
11. Political Change: Authoritarianism and Democratization
12. Political Violence: War and Terrorism
13. Globalization and Governance

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