‘[This is] a textbook that offers students a good introduction to the science of politics while emphasizing the moral, empirical, and prudential dimensions of politics.’
—Prosper Bernard, Jr., College of Staten Island
The Seventh Edition of The Challenge of Politics by Douglas W. Simon and Joseph Romance balances classic political theory with contemporary politics to help students understand the fundamental questions of political science. The authors relate insights of classic political thinkers both to their modern counterparts and to the political dynamics of American, comparative, and international affairs. With its theme of politics as a scientific study, this book allows students to explore the impact of philosophy and ideology, to recognize major forms of government, to evaluate empirical findings, and to understand how policy issues directly affect people’s lives.
Table of Content
PART I • RULES OF THE GAME
CHAPTER 1 • Games Politicians Play
CHAPTER 2 • Politics and Choice
CHAPTER 3 • Political Science: Components, Tasks, and Controversies
CHAPTER 4 • The Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment of Politics
PART II • POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND IDEOLOGY
CHAPTER 5 • The Quest for the Good Political Life
CHAPTER 6 • Liberal Democracy
CHAPTER 7 • Democratic Socialism and Communism: Ideologies of the Left
PART III • AMERICAN, COMPARATIVE, AND WORLD POLITICS
CHAPTER 8 • Key Dilemmas: Political Form, Culture, and Values
CHAPTER 9 • American Politics and Government
CHAPTER 10 • Comparative Politics
CHAPTER 11 • International Politics and the Global Community
PART IV • POLITICAL JUDGMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY
CHAPTER 12 • War and Peace in the Modern Age
CHAPTER 13 • The Battle on Behalf of Human Rights
CHAPTER 14 • The Struggle for Economic Well-Being
CHAPTER 15 • The Imperative of Ecological Health
About the author
Joseph Romance is associate professor of political science at Fort Hays State University, teaching in the fields of American politics and political theory. He received a BA from the College of William and Mary and a Ph D from Rutgers University. He is coauthor, with Theodore Lowi and Gerald Pomper, of A Republic of Parties: Debating the Two Party System; coauthor of and contributor to Democracy and Excellence: Conflict or Concord?; and coeditor of Democracy’s Literature. His articles and reviews have appeared in a number of journals, including American Review of Politics, The Responsive Community, Perspectives on Political Science, and Newsday. He has also contributed pieces to a number of edited volumes, including Progressive Politics in the Global Age and Friends and Citizens. He currently is working on a book about political foundings.
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