Introduction to political science reason, reflection, and analysis
Godwin, R Kenneth Wahlke, John C
Introduction to political science reason, reflection, and analysis - Fort Worth Harcourt Brace 1997 - xv,467p. ill. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sphere of government: Justifications for government -- Political philosophy and forms of government: Evolution of Western liberal theory; Democracy, community and equality; Nonconstitutional regimes -- Citizen and the state: Political participation; Linking citizens to government -- Institutional arrangements: Forms of government, parliamentary and presidential systems; Choosing, making, and implementing policy, the process of government; Courts and judicial policy making -- Contemporary problems and issues: Issues facing less industrialized countries; Politics in more industrialized countries; Global politics in a changing world.
"The central purpose of this book is to show students how to think critically--to reason, reflect, and analyze--about the enduring questions of political science. It seeks to engage students by illustrating the relevance of international issues to their own lives. The book is not organized around individual countries or particular governments, but around political ideas, institutions, processes, and problems. It moves progressively from examples familiar to American students to a non-Western emphasis, allowing students to learn important basic concepts and then apply them to a global setting."--Back cover.
System requirements: IBM PC; MSDOS 3.1 or higher; WordPerfect 6.0 or Microsoft Word 6.0; Micro-Crunch 2.11 or SPSS 6.1 for Windows; 3.5 in. disk drive.
9780155005785
96078133
Political science.
JA66 / .G63 1997
320 / GO-I
Introduction to political science reason, reflection, and analysis - Fort Worth Harcourt Brace 1997 - xv,467p. ill. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sphere of government: Justifications for government -- Political philosophy and forms of government: Evolution of Western liberal theory; Democracy, community and equality; Nonconstitutional regimes -- Citizen and the state: Political participation; Linking citizens to government -- Institutional arrangements: Forms of government, parliamentary and presidential systems; Choosing, making, and implementing policy, the process of government; Courts and judicial policy making -- Contemporary problems and issues: Issues facing less industrialized countries; Politics in more industrialized countries; Global politics in a changing world.
"The central purpose of this book is to show students how to think critically--to reason, reflect, and analyze--about the enduring questions of political science. It seeks to engage students by illustrating the relevance of international issues to their own lives. The book is not organized around individual countries or particular governments, but around political ideas, institutions, processes, and problems. It moves progressively from examples familiar to American students to a non-Western emphasis, allowing students to learn important basic concepts and then apply them to a global setting."--Back cover.
System requirements: IBM PC; MSDOS 3.1 or higher; WordPerfect 6.0 or Microsoft Word 6.0; Micro-Crunch 2.11 or SPSS 6.1 for Windows; 3.5 in. disk drive.
9780155005785
96078133
Political science.
JA66 / .G63 1997
320 / GO-I