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This introductory textbook provides the ideal basis for students coming to Politics for the first time. The book opens with thequestion 'What is Politics?' and then explores the four major 'elements' : Comparative Institutions, Political Ideologies, Public Administration and International Relations. The book has been divided into five easy-to-use sections, each with a guide to literature for further study. Each chapter ends with two essay questions, making this an ideal teaching and revision tool.Key FeaturesCovers the core elements of a Political Science undergraduate degreeIdeal for revision of the subject: includes 50 essay questionsOffers helpful guides to the literature in each areaWritten by a distinguished team of authors with many years of teaching experience

"Political Science Today by Wendy Whitman Cobb gives students a holistic view of the subfields that make up political science by dedicating one chapter to each of the topics at the core of the discipline. Unlike denser texts on the market, Political Science Today uses a field-based approach that allows students to engage with the material directly and dig into each of the discipline's tracks while also developing critical thinking skills, discerning the differences between politics and political science, conducting and consuming research, and broadening their future career aspirations. The book's innovative table of contents begins with foundational tools like theories and research methods, then builds up to subfield chapters on Comparative Politics, International Relations, American Government, Political Economy, and Public Policy and Administration. The Second Edition has been updated to include a new chapter on Social Movements and events like Black Lives Matter, the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict in the American political system and the January 6th insurrection, while highlighting these changes, also draws student attention to the many ways in which politics and political science impact their everyday lives"--

REA's Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing for exams, doing homework and will remain a lasting reference source for students, teachers, and professionals. Political Science covers the major political developments that have shaped the American government today. Includes ancient theories such as Secularism, and modern theories such as Marxi

Cover -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- List of Figures, Tables and Boxes -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- What Is Research? -- What Is Science? -- Why Research Design? -- What Is Political Science? -- The Purposes of This Text -- The Way Ahead -- Chapter 2 Types of Research and Research Questions -- Normative and Positive Research -- Theoretical and Empirical Research -- Descriptive, Predictive, and Explanatory Research -- Theory Generation, Theory Testing, and Theory Application -- Alternative Approaches -- Choosing a Topic -- Sharpening the Research Question -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3 Theory in the Research Process -- Paradigms, Theories, Models, and Interpretations -- The Functions of Theory -- The Structure of Theory -- Developing Explanatory Theory -- What Makes a Good Theory? -- Practical Considerations about Theory -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 Concepts and Operationalization -- Concepts -- Conceptualization -- Operationalization -- Pitfalls of Conceptualization -- Summing Up -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 Measurement and Description -- Preliminaries -- A Glossary of Research Terms -- Measurement Reliability and Validity -- Measurement Strategies in Political Science -- Descriptive Inference -- Goals of Descriptive Research -- Describing Populations -- Describing Individual Cases -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 Explanation and Causality -- Types of Explanation -- Notions of Causality -- Causal Inference -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7 Experimental Designs -- The Basics of Experimental Research -- The Design of Experimental Research -- Complications -- The Analysis of Experimental Data -- Experiments in Political Science and Public Policy Research -- Limits to Experimental Research -- Further Reading -- Chapter 8 Large-N Designs -- The Logic of Large-N Research -- Pitfalls on the Way from Association to Causation.

"The 2006 elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, the first in which both Fatah and Hamas fielded candidates, resulted in a resounding victory for Hamas. Winning 74 out of the 132 seats (compared to Fatah s 45), Hamas election strategy had proved effective against Fatah s ineffectual campaign and failure to properly consider public opinion. Erika Schwarze offers here an in-depth examination of these two separate campaigns, and how Fatah s lack of responsiveness to the popular mood in the run-up to elections following Arafat s death and beyond, led to its defeat in spite of its considerable experience of electioneering. She analyses the conduct of Palestinian leadership during this critical period, exploring the reasons for Fatah s inability to prioritise responsiveness to public opinion, and providing insights into the movement s electoral prospects in the future and its chances of survival and revival."--Bloomsbury publishing