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008			151202b2015 ctu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9781285437644
040			_cLearning Resource Center _erda
082			_223 _a320/D72
084			_aCAS
085			_223 _aCAS 320/D72
100			_aKevin L. Dooley. _93806
245			_aWhy politics matters : _ban introduction to political science / _cKevin L. Dooley; Joseph N. Patten
250			_aSecond edition.
264			_aStamford, CT : _bCengage Learning, _c©2015.
300			_axxxi, 383 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c 26 cm.
336			_atext
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_a 1. Why Politics Matters.?? Part I: POLITICAL THEORY. 2. Ancient Political Theory. 3. Modern Political Theory. Part II: COMPARING SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT. 4. The American Government. 5. Democratic Systems of Government. 6. Authoritarian Systems of Government. Part III: COMPARATIVE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. 7. Comparing Legislatures. 8. Comparing Executives. 9. Comparing Judiciaries. Part IV: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. 10. Understanding International Relations: Terms and Theories. 11. War, Diplomacy, and the Beginning of International Relations. 12. The Cold War and Beyond: The Rise of The United States And The Emerging Global Order. Conclusion.
520			_aPresents an introduction to Political Science. This book follows a foundational approach to learning and gives readers a "big picture" of the field, examining Theory, Comparative Politics, including a look at the US government, and International Relations.
521			_aCAS
650			_aPolitical science -- Textbooks. _93807
650			_aPolitical science. _93030
700			_aPatten, Joseph N. _93808
942			_2ddc _cBK
999			_c26775 _d26775