Political science : an introduction
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Political science : an introduction
Longman, c2012
12th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-375) and index
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Description
Balancing practical and theoretical knowledge, Political Science is a comprehensive and jargon-free introduction to the field's basic concepts and themes. This bestselling brief book uses diverse real-world examples to show readers the value of avoiding simplifications in politics, the relevance of government, and the importance of participation. Written from Mike Roskin's unique and engaging point-of-view, Political Science remains the best at providing the clear explanations, practical applications, and current examples that will welcome readers to a vital field of study.
Table of Contents
1) Brief Table of Contents
2) Full Table of Contents
1) Brief Table of Contents
PART I: THE BASES OF POLITICS
Chapter 1: Politics and Political Science
Chapter 2: Theories
Chapter 3: Ideologies
Chapter 4: States
Chapter 5: Constitutions
Chapter 6: Regimes
PART II: POLITICAL ATTITUDES
Chapter 7: Political Culture
Chapter 8: Public Opinion
PART III: POLITICAL INTERACTIONS
Chapter 9: Political Communication
Chapter 10: Interest Groups
Chapter 11: Parties
Chapter 12: Elections
PART IV: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 13: Legislatures
Chapter 14: Executives and Bureaucracies
Chapter 15: Judiciaries
PART VI: WHAT POLITICAL SYSTEMS DO
Chapter 16: Political Economy
Chapter 17: Political Violence
Chapter 18: International Relations
2) Full Table of Contents
Part I: The Bases of Politics
Chapter 1: Politics and Political Science
The Master Science
Key Concepts: "Never Get Angry at a Fact"
Political Power
Key Concepts: Legitimacy, Sovereignty, and Authority
Key Concepts: The Subfields of Political Science
How To... Study a Chapter
Is Politics a Science?
Key Concepts: Concepts and Precepts
Key Concepts: Politics Versus Political Science
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 2: Theories
Classic Theories
Classic Works: Not Just Europeans
Contemporary Theories
How To... Make Thesis Statements
Key Concepts: Models: Simplifying Reality
Key Concepts: Politics as a Game
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 3: Political Ideologies
What Is Ideology?
The Major Ideologies
Classic Works: The Origins of Ideologies
Key Concepts: Classifying Ideologies
How To... Support Your Thesis
Ideology in Our Day
Is Ideology Finished?
Comparing: Islamism: A New Ideology with Old Roots
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 4: States
Institutionalized Power
Key Concepts: Effective, Weak, and Failed States
Classic Works: Aristotle's Six Types of Government
Unitary or Federal Systems
Comparing: The Shaky Lives of Confederations
Electoral Systems
Comparing: French and German Variations
States and the Economy
How To... Use Sources
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 5: Rights
Constitutions in the Modern World
Comparing: The Dangers of Changing Constitutions
Comparing: Canada's New Constitution
The Adaptability of the U.S. Constitution
Key Concepts: What Is a Right?
Freedom of Expression in the United States
How To... List References
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 6: Regimes
Representative Democracy
Key Concepts: The "Two-Turnover Test"
Democracy in Practice: Elitism or Pluralism?
Totalitarianism
How To... Write Tightly
Key Concepts: Image and Reality of Total Control
Authoritarianism
Key Concepts: Dahl's "Influence Terms"
The Democratization of Authoritarian Regimes
Key Concepts: Why Democracies Fail
Comparing: Democracy in Iraq?
Key Terms
Further Reference
Part II: Political Attitudes
Chapter 7: Political Culture
What Is Political Culture?
Key Concepts: Civil Society
Classic Works: The Civic Culture
The Decay of Political Culture
Comparing: America the Religious
Political Subcultures
How To... Use Quotations
Comparing: Quebec: "Maitres Chez Nous"
Key Concepts: Culture and Development
Political Socialization
Classic Works: The Authoritarian Personality
Comparing: China Builds Unity
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 8: Public Opinion
Key Concepts: What Public Opinion Is and Isn't
The Shape of Public Opinion
Key Concepts: Classic Opinion Curves
Public Opinion Polls
Key Concepts: A Short History of Polling
How To... Identify and Use Variables
American Opinion
Classic Works: Almond's Three Publics
Is Polling Fair?
Key Terms
Further Reference
Part III: Political Interactions
Chapter 9: Political Communication
Communication in Politics
Classic Works: The Two-Step Flow of Mass Communications
Key Concepts: The Tendency to Media Monopoly
Key Concepts: The Elite Media
The Giant: Television
Key Concepts: The Web: The Newest Mass Medium?
How To... Define Variables
Are We Poorly Served?
Key Concepts: The Framing of News
The Adversaries: Media and Government
Key Concepts: The Media and Watergate
Key Concepts: The Media and War
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 10: Interest Groups
What Is an Interest Group?
Key Concepts: How Interest Groups Differ from Political Parties
Key Concepts: How Government Creates Interest Groups
Key Concepts: Countervailing Power
Effective Interest Groups
Comparing: French Antipluralism
Comparing: How Powerful Are U.S. Unions?
How To... Create Tables
Interest Groups: An Evaluation
Classic Works: Olson's Theory of Interest Groups
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 11: Parties
Functions of Parties
How To... Create a Cross-Tabulation
Parties in Democracies
Key Concepts: Parties that Ignore Voters
Classifying Political Parties
Classic Works: Duverger's Three Types of Parties
Classic Works: Kirchheimer's "Catchall" Party
Party Systems
Key Concepts: What Is a "Relevant" Party?
Comparing: Multiparty Systems Are More Fun
Classic Works: Sartori's Types of Party Competition
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 12: Elections
Why Do People Vote?
Who Votes?
Classic Works: Downs's Theory of Voting
How To... Handle Tendencies
Who Votes How?
Comparing: Is the U.S. Electoral System Defective?
Electoral Realignment
Key Concepts: Partisan Polarization
What Wins Elections?
Key Concepts: Changing Positions
Key Terms
Further Reference
Part IV: Political Institutions
Chapter 13: Legislatures
Presidential and Parliamentary Systems
Key Concepts: Head of State Versus Chief of Government
Classic Works: Where Did the U.S. System Originate?
Key Concepts: Bicameral or Unicameral?
What Legislatures Do
Key Concepts: Pork-Barrel Politics
How To... Conduct a Longitudinal Study
The Decline of Legislatures
Key Concepts: Congressional Overspending
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 14: Executives and Bureaucracies
Presidents and Prime Ministers
Comparing: Israel's Directly Elected Prime Ministers
Classic Works: Lasswell's Psychology of Power
Comparing: Authoritarianism Returns to Russia
Key Concepts: An Imperial Presidency?
Executive Leadership
Cabinets
Classic Works: American Paranoia
How To...Create Graphs
The Danger of Expecting Too Much
Bureaucracies
Classic Works: Weber's Definition of Bureaucracies
Bureaucracies in Comparison
Key Concepts: Bureaucratic Rulemaking
Comparing: Japan: Bureaucrats in Command
The Trouble with Bureaucracy
Key Concepts: Bureaucratic Politics
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 15: Judiciaries
Types of Law
Classic Works: The Roots of Law
Key Concepts: Common Law Versus Code Law
The Courts, the Bench, and the Bar
Comparing Courts
Comparing: Law in Russia
The Role of the Courts
Classic Works: Marbury v. Madison
How To... Construct a Scattergram
Key Terms
Further Reference
Part V: What Political Systems Do
Chapter 16 Political Economy
Government and the Economy
Comparing: How High Are U.S. Taxes?
How To... Create Maps
Who Is Entitled to What?
Key Concepts: What Is Poverty?
Key Concepts: Poverty and Ideology
How Big Should Government Be?
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 17: Political Violence
System Breakdown
Key Concepts: Terrorism
How To... Construct a Thinkpiece
Key Concepts: Rising Expectations
Revolutions
Key Concepts: Revolutionary Political Warfare in Vietnam
Comparing: The Iranian Revolutionary Cycle
After the Revolution
Comparing: Violent vs. Velvet Revolutions
Key Terms
Further Reference
Chapter 18: International Relations
Power and National Interest
Key Concepts: Types of National Interest
Key Concepts: Why War?
Keeping Peace
Key Concepts: The Democratic Peace
Beyond Sovereignty?
How To... Avoid "They"
U.S. Foreign Policy: Involved or Isolated?
Key Concepts: The Importance of Economics
Classic Works: Klingberg's Alternation Theory
Classic Works: Kennan's Dinosaur Analogy
Classic Works: Thucydides on War
Key Terms
Further Reference
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