Power & Choice: An Introduction to Political Science - Softcover

Shively, W. Phillips

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073403911 ISBN 13: 9780073403915

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008

Synopsis

This general, comparative introduction to the major concepts and themes of political science engages students with concrete analytical examples without overwhelming them with excessive detail. In this extensively revised eleventh edition, W. Phillips Shively surpasses the high standards he set in prior editions, bringing political science conceptually alive as never before.

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About the Author

W. PHILLIPS SHIVELY is Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, where he moved in 1971 after teaching at the University of Oregon and Yale University. He has also served as Visiting Professor at the University of Oslo in Norway. His research, which has appeared in numerous articles, deals with the comparative study of elections, and he has written The Craft of Political Research, an introduction to research techniques. He has also had practical political experience as a lobbyist in Minnesota. His true love is bird-watching.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0073403911
• ISBN 13: 9780073403915
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464