Political Science Today

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

Political Science Today by Wendy Whitman Cobb gives students a holistic view of political science by dedicating one chapter to each area of study within the discipline. The Second Edition uses a field-based approach that allows students to sample what the major has to offer and come away with a basic understanding of how politics—any kind of politics—affects their everyday lives. The book also provides students with an overview of the skills and possibilities they'll encounter as majors, including developing critical thinking skills, conducting and consuming research, and understanding the unique career opportunities after graduation.

The book's table of contents begins with foundational tools like theories and research methods, then builds up to subfield chapters on Comparative Politics, International Relations, American Government, Political Economy, and Public Policy and Administration.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-08-09
Mått:187 x 231 x 24 mm
Vikt:620 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:360
Upplaga:2
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781071844564

Utforska kategorier

Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Wendy N. Whitman Cobb is a professor at the US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) in Montgomery, Alabama. She earned her PhD in political science from the University of Florida following undergraduate work at the University of Central Florida. Her work focuses on institutions and public policy, particularly as it concerns space exploration policy. Before joining the faculty at SAASS, she was associate professor of political science at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Previous books include Unbroken Government: Success and the Illusion of Failure in Policymaking, The Politics of Cancer: Malignant Indifference, and Privatizing Peace: How Commerce Can Reduce Conflict in Space.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPart I: FoundationsChapter 1: What Is Political Science?Differences between Politics and Political ScienceHistoryIs Political Science a Science?Major Concepts of Political ScienceChapter 2: Research MethodsQuestions and AnswersQuantitative MethodsQualitative MethodsQuantitative and Qualitative Methods in Political ScienceChapter 3: Political TheoryThe Ancients to the EnlightenmentThe EnlightenmentChallenges to LiberalismContemporary PhilosophyThe State of Political Theory TodayPart II: Institutions and BehaviorChapter 4: Constitutions, Law, and JusticeCharacteristics of ConstitutionsSystems of LawThe Court SystemChapter 5: Electoral and Party SystemsParliamentary SystemsPresidential SystemsPurpose of Political PartiesDuverger’s LawChapter 6: Political CommunicationsRoles of the MediaShaping and Making the NewsMedia around the WorldThe Internet, Social Media, and DemocracyChapter 7: Social Movements and Political ChangeSocial MovementsThe Collective Action ProblemThe Impact of Social MovementsModern Social MovementsPart III: SubfieldsChapter 8: American PoliticsCongressThe PresidencyThe CourtsPolitical BehaviorChapter 9: Comparative PoliticsThe Comparative MethodThe StateDemocracyGlobalizationCommunism and PostcommunismAuthoritarianismDevelopment and Developing CountriesNationalism and Ethnic ConflictChapter 10: International RelationsOrigins of International Relations TheoryRealismLiberalismConstructivismFeminismWar and PeaceChapter 11: Political EconomyWhat Does Politics Have to Do with the Economy?Types of Economic SystemsGovernment Involvement and Economic PerformanceInternational Political EconomyComparative Political EconomyChapter 12: Public Policy and Public AdministrationStages of the Policymaking ProcessPatterns of Policy ChangePolicy Actors and Types of PoliciesPublic AdministrationGlossaryNotesIndex