Why Politics Matters: An Introduction to Political Science (Book Only)

Dooley, Kevin L.; Patten, Joseph N.

ISBN 10: 1285437675 / ISBN 13: 9781285437675

Published by Wadsworth Pub Co, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Politics Matters: An Introduction to Political Science (Book Only)
• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1285437675
• ISBN 13: 9781285437675
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Kevin L. Dooley, Ph.D., 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 doctorate from Rutgers University in 2004. Dr. Dooley's primary research interests include the role that the social contract played in the evolution of democracy, globalization, nationalism and the erosion of democratic norms in Central and East Europe. In addition to numerous articles, he is the author of POLITICS STILL MATTERS: GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNANCE, AND THE REVIVAL OF REGIONAL MINORITIES (2008); ALLEGORIES AND METAPHORS IN EARLY POLITICAL THOUGHT: FROM PLATO TO MACHIAVELLI (2018); and STATES OF NATURE AND SOCIAL CONTRACTS (2021). Dr. Dooley and his wife, Lauren, live in Brick, New Jersey, with their two children, Jack and Megan.