Political Science Today

The Second Edition offers a holistic view of political science by dedicating one chapter to each area of study within the discipline, allowing students to sample what the major has to offer and come away with a basic understanding of how politics affects their everyday lives.

Informationen zum Autor 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 . Klappentext The Second Edition offers a holistic view of political science by dedicating one chapter to each area of study within the discipline, allowing students to sample what the major has to offer and come away with a basic understanding of how politics affects their everyday lives. Zusammenfassung The Second Edition offers a holistic view of political science by dedicating one chapter to each area of study within the discipline, allowing students to sample what the major has to offer and come away with a basic understanding of how politics affects their everyday lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Part I: Foundations Chapter 1: What Is Political Science? Differences between Politics and Political Science History Is Political Science a Science? Major Concepts of Political Science Chapter 2: Research Methods Questions and Answers Quantitative Methods Qualitative Methods Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Political Science Chapter 3: Political Theory The Ancients to the Enlightenment The Enlightenment Challenges to Liberalism Contemporary Philosophy The State of Political Theory Today Part II: Institutions and Behavior Chapter 4: Constitutions, Law, and Justice Characteristics of Constitutions Systems of Law The Court System Chapter 5: Electoral and Party Systems Parliamentary Systems Presidential Systems Purpose of Political Parties Duverger's Law Chapter 6: Political Communications Roles of the Media Shaping and Making the News Media around the World The Internet, Social Media, and Democracy Chapter 7: Social Movements and Political Change Social Movements The Collective Action Problem The Impact of Social Movements Modern Social Movements Part III: Subfields Chapter 8: American Politics Congress The Presidency The Courts Political Behavior Chapter 9: Comparative Politics The Comparative Method The State Democracy Globalization Communism and Postcommunism Authoritarianism Development and Developing Countries Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Chapter 10: International Relations Origins of International Relations Theory Realism Liberalism Constructivism Feminism War and Peace Chapter 11: Political Economy What Does Politics Have to Do with the Economy? Types of Economic Systems Government Involvement and Economic Performance International Political Economy Comparative Political Economy Chapter 12: Public Policy and Public Administration Stages of the Policymaking Process Patterns of Policy Change Policy Actors and Types of Policies Public Administration Glossary Notes Index ...

Autorentext

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.

Klappentext

The Second Edition offers a holistic view of political science by dedicating one chapter to each area of study within the discipline, allowing students to sample what the major has to offer and come away with a basic understanding of how politics affects their everyday lives.

Zusammenfassung
The Second Edition offers a holistic view of political science by dedicating one chapter to each area of study within the discipline, allowing students to sample what the major has to offer and come away with a basic understanding of how politics affects their everyday lives.

Inhalt

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I: Foundations
Chapter 1: What Is Political Science?
Differences between Politics and Political Science
History
Is Political Science a Science?
Major Concepts of Political Science
Chapter 2: Research Methods
Questions and Answers
Quantitative Methods
Qualitative Methods
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Political Science
Chapter 3: Political Theory
The Ancients to the Enlightenment
The Enlightenment
Challenges to Liberalism
Contemporary Philosophy
The State of Political Theory Today
Part II: Institutions and Behavior
Chapter 4: Constitutions, Law, and Justice
Characteristics of Constitutions
Systems of Law
The Court System
Chapter 5: Electoral and Party Systems
Parliamentary Systems
Presidential Systems
Purpose of Political Parties
Duverger's Law
Chapter 6: Political Communications
Roles of the Media
Shaping and Making the News
Media around the World
The Internet, Social Media, and Democracy
Chapter 7: Social Movements and Political Change
Social Movements
The Collective Action Problem
The Impact of Social Movements
Modern Social Movements
Part III: Subfields
Chapter 8: American Politics
Congress
The Presidency
The Courts
Political Behavior
Chapter 9: Comparative Politics
The Comparative Method
The State
Democracy
Globalization
Communism and Postcommunism
Authoritarianism
Development and Developing Countries
Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
Chapter 10: International Relations
Origins of International Relations Theory
Realism
Liberalism
Constructivism
Feminism
War and Peace
Chapter 11: Political Economy
What Does Politics Have to Do with the Economy?
Types of Economic Systems
Government Involvement and Economic Performance
International Political Economy
Comparative Political Economy
Chapter 12: Public Policy and Public Administration
Stages of the Policymaking Process
Patterns of Policy Change
Policy Actors and Types of Policies
Public Administration
Glossary
Notes
Index