Analyzing Politics: An Introduction to Political Science - Softcover

Grigsby, Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495501123 ISBN 13: 9780495501121

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2008

Synopsis

A brief, accessible, but fairly sophisticated overview of political science that encourages critical, independent thinking, ANALYZING POLITICS, Fourth Edition, presents a clear outline of the discipline of political science. This text is notable for its early coverage of methods and theory and the use of a case study approach--introduced and used to acquire in-depth information about a particular subject while also pointing to its limitations. While the text covers fundamental concepts with contemporary, political examples, discussions of feminism and environmentalism offer a distinct departure from other texts and a unique opportunity to you as a political science student.

About this title

About the Author

Ellen Grigsby (Ph. D., University of North Carolina, 1987) has been a faculty member in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Mexico since 1991. She teaches a broad range of political science classes, including classes in political theory and applied internships.

Review

"The Grigsby text presents the most clear outline of political science of any of the texts that I have reviewed over the past three years. Grigsby's text covers some fairly sophisticated and difficult concepts, but it introduces them in an accessible and non-threatening manner. "it is a"...quick, accessible, but fairly sophisticated overview of political science that gets students oriented toward thinking for themselves."

"I appreciated the books' discussion of science and the scientific method most of all. It offers a very balanced approach to studying politics" "I really like the focus on the discipline, the questions scholars ask and the concepts we have developed to answer them."

"This is an introductory text with a comparative focus that is highly accessible to introductory-level students.... The organization makes sense with my own instincts about presenting the material. I'm able to cover all of the chapters in my course, and they take up the full semester,. I like the author's stance on political and social issues, and the examples go along way toward clarifying the material for many of my students. The boxes are one of my favorite features--students find them very useful."

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0495501123
• ISBN 13: 9780495501121
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 363