Political Science An Introduction 14th by Michael G. Roskin

Political Science An Introduction 14th by Michael G. Roskin; Robert L. Cord; James A. Medeiros; Walter S. Jones

Print ISBN: 9780134402857, 0134402855

eText ISBN: 9780134404905, 0134404904

By: Michael G. Roskin; Robert L. Cord; James A. Medeiros; Walter S. Jones

Publisher: Pearson

Print ISBN: 9780134402857, 0134402855

eText ISBN: 9780134404905, 0134404904

Edition: 14th

Copyright year: 2017

For courses in Introduction to Political Science.   Explore the Fundamentals of Political Science Political Science: An Introduction shows readers how the fundamental tenets of political science have helped important leaders make critical decisions for centuries. The authors present a balance of theoretical abstractions and applied reasoning to help readers understand how to make calm, rational choices when it comes to political manipulation.   The Fourteenth Edition asks readers to explore the controversial topic of exported democracy, and whether certain countries are ready and equipped to apply our form of government. By examining issues such as the Iraq war and the difficulty of adapting our own democracy in the U.S., the text prompts readers to form their own opinions about democracy and political science. Geared toward those learning about the topic for the first time, the authors encourage readers to consider different paradigms, viewpoints, and theories when developing  their own political views.

New To This Edition

Instructor input, the rapid march of events, and

the shift to digitalization brought some changes

to the fourteenth edition:

• The old Chapter 2, Theories, has been merged

into Chapter 1 to bring the total number of chapters

down to seventeen, to better fit a semester.

• Jonathan Williamson of Lycoming College

contributes to Chapter 1 with discussions of

political theory and how political science contrasts

with history and journalism.

• A new box in Chapter 3 explains Francis Fukuyama’s

three-step theory of the origins of

political order.

• The 2015 Charlie Hebdo murders in Paris illustrate

the problem of free speech as opposed to

hate speech in Chapter 4.

• Recent Hong Kong protests now start

Chapter 5, illustrating the struggle for

democracy. Also new: Opportunism and

corruption undermine Communist regimes.

• A new box in Chapter 6, “The Three Israels,”

shows how successive waves of immigrants

brought distinctive political cultures to Israel.

• Jonathan Williamson, a pollster himself, updates

Chapter 7 on public opinion.

• The rise of the Tea Party and super-PACs raises

questions about the relevance of U.S. parties

in Chapter 10.

• Nonwhite voters are increasingly important,

and realignments may evolve more slowly

than previously thought, explains Chapter 11.

• Incomprehensible, overlong legislation is now

highlighted in Chapter 12.

• Chapter 13 now includes Fukuyama’s thesis

that uncorrupt, merit-based bureaucracies are

the basis of good governance.

• Chapter 16 gives more emphasis to the mostly

unhappy results of the Arab Spring and to ISIS

and Islamic fundamentalism.

• Chapter 17 begins with the dangers of a new

Cold War we face with Russia and China.

As ever, I am open to all instructor comments,

including those on the number, coverage, and

ordering of chapters. Would, for example, a textbook

of fourteen chapters—one for each week of a

typical semester—be a better organization?