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Political Science Today

  • ISBN-13: 9781071844564
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
    Imprint: CQ PRESS
  • By Wendy N. Whitman Cobb
  • Price: AUD $316.00
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  • Local release date: 07/11/2023
  • Format: Paperback (231.00mm X 187.00mm) 360 pages Weight: 650g
  • Categories: Political science & theory [JPA]
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Political Science Today by Wendy Whitman Cobb gives students a holistic view of the subfields that make up political science by dedicating one chapter to each of the topics at the core of the discipline. Unlike denser texts on the market, Political Science Today uses a field-based approach that allows students to engage with the material directly and dig into each of the discipline's tracks while also developing critical thinking skills, discerning the differences between politics and political science, conducting and consuming research, and broadening their future career aspirations. The book's innovative 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.
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.
Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Part I: Foundations Chapter 1: What Is Political Science? Chapter 2: Research Methods Chapter 3: Political Theory Part II: Institutions and Behavior Chapter 4: Constitutions, Law, and Justice Chapter 5: Electoral and Party Systems Chapter 6: Political Communications Chapter 7: Social Movements and Political Change Part III: Subfields Chapter 8: American Politics Chapter 9: Comparative Politics Chapter 10: International Relations Chapter 11: Political Economy Chapter 12: Public Policy and Public Administration Glossary Notes Index
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