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Politics, Power and the Common Good: An Introduction to Political Science, 6th edition

Published by Pearson Canada (December 2, 2019) © 2021

  • Eric Mintz Sir Wilfrid Grenfell College, Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • David H. Close Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Osvaldo Croci Memorial University of Newfoundland

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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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  • In the News. Chapter opening In the News interactive feature provides author-written content, updated annually, that puts relevant news and current events into the context of Political Science and helps you engage with the course. 
  • Data is presented using engaging interactive features such as clickable timelines and maps, as well as graphs with manipulable elements and predictive functionality. 
  • Integrated writing opportunities prompt students to engage with and think critically about the research presented to them. Self-paced journalling prompts encourage students to express their thoughts without breaking stride in their reading. Assignable shared writing activities direct students to share written responses with classmates, fostering peer discussion.

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  • As the world shifts to a greater reliance on digital media, it is appropriate that this resource evolves as well. This sixth edition is the first fully digital version of Politics, Power and the Common Good. Instructors and students will find that, although the medium has changed, the content is fully consistent with prior editions.
  1. Understanding Politics
  2. The Nation-States and Globalization
  3. Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism
  4. Feminism, Environmentalism, and Populism
  5. Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization
  6. Political Parties
  7. Elections, Electoral Systems, and Voting Behaviour
  8. Interest Groups, Social Movements, and Political Communication
  9. Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics From Protest to Revolution
  10. Democratic and Non-Democratic Government
  11. Non-Democratic Government Hybrid and Authoritarian Regimes
  12. Constitutions, Courts, and Laws
  13. Multiple Governments
  14. Parliamentary Systems
  15. Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems
  16. Public Policy and Public Administration
  17. Politics and Development in the World's Poorer Countries
  18. Politics and Governance at the Global Level

Eric Mintz is Honorary Research Professor at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has frequently taught courses in Introduction to Politics, Canadian Politics, Environmental Politics and Environmental Policy, and Political Ideologies. He has been the lead author of Canada's Politics and contributed five chapters for the fourth edition to be published by Pearson Canada in 2020.

David Close is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Politics Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland. His special interest is Latin American politics.

Osvaldo Croci is a Professor in the Department of Political Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland where he teaches courses in International Politics, Canadian and U.S. Foreign Policy, the European Union, and Sport and Politics. He has written extensively on Italian and Canadian foreign policy, transatlantic relations, and sport and politics.

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