Stadelmann, Marcus A.  1963- <br/><br/>
Political science /  [print] 
 Political science for dummies 
Marcus A. Stadelmann, PhD. 
 - Hoboken, New Jersey :  John Wiley and Sons, Incorporated,  (c)2020. 
 - xii, 320 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
 - For dummies .
 - For dummies. .
<br/><br/> "Explore different forms of government.  Dive into internatoinal relations and political conflict.  Understand why countries go to war" ;   "Learning made easy" ;  
<br/><br/>COMPARING GOVERNMENTS:   Discussing different forms of government ;   Setting the rules: constitutions ;   Comparing political institutions: systems of government ;   Elections, political parties, and interest groups GOING FROM CLASSICAL TO MODERN POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:   Starting in Greece: the roots of political science ;   Going modern: Middle Ages to the present ;   Moving to the right: fascism, neofascism, and right-wing populism ;   Going left: communism, socialism, and social democracy GOING GLOBAL - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:   Thinking globally: the study of international relations ;   Creating some order: international law and diplomacy ;   Creating order through international organizations ;   Not going to war: the Cold War 1946-1991 ;   Dealing with political violence: war and terrorism ;   Mixing disciplines: international political economy THE PARTS OF TEN:   Ten political science books everyone should read ;   Ten modern political scientists   --David Easton ;   --Gabriel Almond ;   --Hans Morgenthau ;   --Kenneth Waltz ;   --Vladimir Orlando Key ;   --Samuel P. Huntington ;   --John Rawls ;   --Francis Fukuyama ;   --Robert Gilpin ;   --Robert O. Keohane. UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL SCIENCE:   Discovering the discipline of political science ;   Shaping research in political science: looking at major approaches ;   Dealing with political culture 
<br/><br/> "Love it or hate it, political science impacts our daily lives in so many ways. Get a step ahead by learning about the structure of various political systems, exploring the evolution of political science, understanding key terms, and finding out how international relations shape our world. Discover the differences in various authoritarian regimes, how different legislatures work, a bit about international law, and the basis of assorted political ideologies. Inside: exploring different political systems ; how disasters affect politics ; the roots of war ; thinkers who changed the world ; classical and modern political philosophies ; the effect of a global economy ; understanding political culture"-- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1119674840 9781119674849 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020940324 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>International relations.<br/>Political science.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JA66.S733.P655 2020 JA66.S776.P655 2020