Why Politics Matters: An Introduction to Political Science
By Kevin L. Dooley, Joseph Patten
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With its foundational approach to learning, Dooley/Patten's WHY POLITICS MATTERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE, 3rd Edition, shows students the "big picture" as it explores political theory, comparative politics, the U.S. government and international relations. The authors combine theory and practice and use current, global examples to illustrate why politics is important to readers -- and explain how they can get involved. In-depth analyses of the current state of global affairs include the rise of populism, nationalism, Brexit, the Trump presidency, U.S. relations with North Korea and China, the "pink wave" in the 2018 Congressional midterms, the impact of climate change on international relations and more. In addition, the MindTap digital learning solution gives you complete control of your course and enables your students to learn on their own terms.
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With its foundational approach to learning, Dooley/Patten's WHY POLITICS MATTERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE, 3rd Edition, shows students the "big picture" as it explores political theory, comparative politics, the U.S. government and international relations. The authors combine theory and practice and use current, global examples to illustrate why politics is important to readers -- and explain how they can get involved. In-depth analyses of the current state of global affairs include the rise of populism, nationalism, Brexit, the Trump presidency, U.S. relations with North Korea and China, the "pink wave" in the 2018 Congressional midterms, the impact of climate change on international relations and more. In addition, the MindTap digital learning solution gives you complete control of your course and enables your students to learn on their own terms.
Engaging, accessible and extremely student friendly, WHY POLITICS MATTERS is written with a lively, conversational style complemented by a bold, full-color design packed with photographs, maps and other illustrations.
Organized to touch on each of the discipline's sub-fields, the text equips students with a strong foundation through insightful discussions defining politics and political science (Part 1) as well as ideology and participation (Part 2). Students build on these lessons by comparing systems in Part 3 (Comparative Politics) and learning how these world systems interact in Part 4 (International Relations).
"Questions to Consider before Reading this Chapter" open every chapter, serving as learning objectives that focus students on key concepts.
Helping students put what they learn into real-world context, "Theory and Practice" features demonstrate how political thought directly influences modern-day situations, institutions and policies.
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