An introduction to political science, this text presents the principal political concerns, methods and conclusions, and then draws connection to students' own life experiences. It provides up-to-date information on major governmental and political developments. The book places today's events in a general analytical framework; identifies the properties universal to the governing processes in all human societies; and focuses on governing in the United States, but provides many comparisons with governing institutions and processes in other countries.
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