Political science for dummies

9781119674849

xii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Political science

"Learning made easy."
Includes index

Understanding political science. Discovering the discipline of political science
Shaping research in political science: looking at major approaches
Dealing with political culture
Comparing governments. Discussing different forms of government
Setting the rules: constitutions
Comparing political institutions: systems of government
Elections, political parties, and interest groups
Going global: international relations. Thinking globally: the study of international relations
Creating some order: international law and diplomacy
Creating order through international organizations
Not going to war: the Cold War 1946-1991
Dealing with political violence: war and terrorism
Mixing disciplines: international political economy
Going from classical to modern political ideologies. Starting in Greece: the roots of political science
Going modern: Middle Ages to the present
Moving to the right: fascism, neofascism, and right-wing populism
Going left: communism, socialism, and social democracy
The Part of tens. Ten political science books everyone should read
Ten modern political scientists : David Easton ; Gabriel Almond ; Hans Morgenthau ; Kenneth Waltz ; Vladimir Orlando Key ; Samuel P. Huntington ; John Rawls ; Francis Fukuyama ; Robert Gilpin ; Robert O. Keohane

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