The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science - Softcover

Riemer, Neal; Simon, Douglas W.; Romance, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604266392 ISBN 13: 9781604266399

Publisher: CQ Press, 2010

Synopsis

How best to incorporate and tie together the philosophy, science, policies, subfields, and scholarly debates that constitute what we call "politics"? Challenge's unique normative approach, which emphasizes politics as a humanizing endeavor that relies on values and judgment, gives purpose and direction to how students think about political science. The authors relate insights of classic political thinkers both to their modern counterparts and to the political dynamics of American, comparative, and international affairs. With its theme of politics as a scientific study, Challenge allows students to explore the impact of philosophy and ideology, to recognize major forms of government, to evaluate empirical findings, and to understand how policy issues directly affect people's lives. NOTABLE REVISIONS INCLUDE: / The consolidation of chapters 3 and 4 to streamline discussion of the discipline's main components; / new "key questions" at the start of each chapter to help students grasp important concepts as they read. THOROUGH UPDATING INCLUDES DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF: / new developments in U.S. politics, from the election of Barack Obama and the appointment of Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor to the decision to close Guantanamo; / the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; / the continued expansion of the European Union; / the growing violence and instability in Pakistan; / the phenomenon of "failed states"; / progress made toward the UN's Millennium Development Goals; and, / the global recession that began in 2008.

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About the Author

Douglas W. Simon is professor of political science at Drew University, specializing in international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, international organizations, and national security. In 1991, he was the first recipient of Drew s Presidential Distinguished Teaching Award and that same year received the Sears Outstanding Educator Award. He has contributed to such publications as the Harvard Journal of World Affairs, East Asian Survey, Comparative Political Studies, International Studies Notes, Teaching Political Science, and Society. Joseph Romance is associate professor of political science at Drew University, where he focuses on American politics and political theory. Romance is the coauthor of A Republic of Parties? Debating the Two-Party System and is a contributor to, and a coeditor of, two new books, Democracy and Excellence: Conflict or Concord? and Democracy s Literature. His articles and reviews have appeared in American Review of Politics and Newsday, and he has contributed to numerous edited volumes, including Progressive Politics in the Global Age.

Edition details

• Publisher: CQ Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604266392
• ISBN 13: 9781604266399
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 560