OER by Discipline: Political Science

This text is a comprehensive introduction to the vital subject of American government and politics.

This textbook is divided into ten parts and emphasizes fragility in the US political system as the organizing theme.

American Government 3e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses.

Meets C-ID POLS 130

Introduction to Political Science Research Methods, 1st edition that surveys the research methods employed in political science.

This 13-chapter textbook covers the following: System History: The Rise of the Modern World System; Images and Theories of World Politics; Foreign Policy Decision Making; Non-State Actors- IGOs, NGOs, MNCs; The World Economy; The Global North and South; Globalization; War and International Security; Military Power; Realists Paths to Peace – Alliances, Dominance and Treaties; Idealist Paths to Peace: International Law; and Human Rights, Population, and Environment.

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Politics – the distribution, exercise, and consequences of power – exists at multiple levels of our society and in our daily lives. We experience politics in action, for example, during international negotiations, government policy choices, in the workplace, and in our own families. This course focuses on the formal, public sphere of politics and power relations through a systematic study and comparison of types of government and political systems.

The scope and emphasis of this course go beyond a general understanding of civics to incorporate the core concepts of the American system of government, the workings of its myriad of actors and agencies, the key components of "politics" in the American system, and how American government shapes and influences the individual freedoms and rights of its citizens.

This course provides an overview of the role ethical, moral, and cultural principles play in how lawmakers and public officials formulate and execute public policy.

This course will examine public opinion and assess its place in the American political system.

This course will introduce you to the foundations of American democracy and how the three branches of the US federal government work together to shape policies that preserve civil liberties and civil rights.

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This is the workbook that coordinates with the OER Textbook "Introduction to Political Science Research Methods" listed in textbooks.

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