The extensively revised tenth edition of W. Phillips Shively's Power and Choice: An Introduction to Political Science provides a general, comparative introduction to the major concepts and themes of political science by engaging students with concrete examples of analysis. A hallmark of the book is that it does so without overwhelming readers with excessive detail, allowing them to grasp main ideas more easily.
Table of contents:
PART ONE: THE IDEA OF POLITICS Ch 1 Politics: Setting the Stage Ch 2 Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy PART TWO: THE STATE AND PUBLIC POLICY Ch 3 The Modern State Ch 4 Policies of the State Ch 5 Economic Policy and the Political Economy of the State Ch 6 Political Choices: The Problems of Justice and Efficiency PART THREE: THE CITIZEN AND THE REGIME Ch 7 Authority and Legitimacy: The State and the Citizen Ch 8 Democracy and Autocracy PART FOUR: THE APPARATUS OF GOVERNANCE Ch 9 Constitutions and the Design of Government Ch 10 Elections Ch 11 Parties: A Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics Ch 12 Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics Ch 13 Social Movements and Contentious Politics Ch 14 National Decision-Making Institutions: Parliamentary Government Ch 15 National Decision-Making Institutions: Presidential Government Ch 16 Bureaucracy and the Public Sector Ch 17 Law and the Courts PART FIVE: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Ch 18 Global Politics: Politics Among States (And Others) Appendix: Principles of Political Analysis Glossary
Table of contents:
PART ONE: THE IDEA OF POLITICS Ch 1 Politics: Setting the Stage Ch 2 Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy PART TWO: THE STATE AND PUBLIC POLICY Ch 3 The Modern State Ch 4 Policies of the State Ch 5 Economic Policy and the Political Economy of the State Ch 6 Political Choices: The Problems of Justice and Efficiency PART THREE: THE CITIZEN AND THE REGIME Ch 7 Authority and Legitimacy: The State and the Citizen Ch 8 Democracy and Autocracy PART FOUR: THE APPARATUS OF GOVERNANCE Ch 9 Constitutions and the Design of Government Ch 10 Elections Ch 11 Parties: A Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics Ch 12 Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics Ch 13 Social Movements and Contentious Politics Ch 14 National Decision-Making Institutions: Parliamentary Government Ch 15 National Decision-Making Institutions: Presidential Government Ch 16 Bureaucracy and the Public Sector Ch 17 Law and the Courts PART FIVE: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Ch 18 Global Politics: Politics Among States (And Others) Appendix: Principles of Political Analysis Glossary