WHY POLITICS MATTERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE is a full-color, accessible introduction to Political Science. WHY POLITICS MATTERS follows a foundational approach to learning and gives students a "big picture" of the field, examing Theory, Comparative Politics, including a look at the U.S. government, and International Relations. The authors approach the subject through a theme of theory and practice and emphasize why politics matters to the reader through current, global examples, encouraging critical thinking, discussion, and participation throughout the text.
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1. Why Politics Matters. Part I: POLITICAL THEORY. 2. Ancient Political Theory. 3. Modern Political Theory. Part II: COMPARING SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT. 4. The American Government. 5. Democratic Systems of Government. 6. Authoritarian Systems of Government. Part III: COMPARATIVE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. 7. Comparing Legislatures. 8. Comparing Executives. 9. Comparing Judiciaries. Part IV: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. 10. Understanding International Relations: Terms and Theories. 11. War, Diplomacy, and the Beginning of International Relations. 12. The Cold War and Beyond: The Rise of The United States And The Emerging Global Order. Conclusion.
Kevin L. Dooley is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Since joining the faculty in 2003, he has taught Comparative Politics, Ethics in International Relations, American Foreign Policy, and Early and Modern Political Theory courses. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 2004. Dr. Dooley's primary research interests include globalization, nationalism and terrorism. In addition to numerous articles, he is the author of POLITICS STILL MATTERS: GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNANCE, AND THE REVIVAL OF REGIONAL MINORITIES (2008) and ALLEGORIES AND METAPHORS IN EARLY POLITICAL THOUGHT: FROM PLATO TO MACHIAVELLI (2018). Dr. Dooley and his wife, Lauren, live in Brick, New Jersey, with their two children, Jack and Megan.
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