The fully updated&nbsp;Seventh Edition&nbsp;of&nbsp;The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science&nbsp;equips your students with the tools they need to explore the impact of philosophy and ideology, recognize major forms of government, evaluate empirical findings, and understand how policy issues directly affect people's lives.&nbsp;

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

Politics & Social Sciences

Simon, Douglas W.

Romance, Joseph

Politics & Government

CQ Press

Political science is too often introduced to students as a segmented field. The Challenge of Politics instead shows how the subfields converge around a set of crucial questions: can we articulate a view of the good political life? Can we develop a science of politics to help us understand political phenomena? Can we bring political wisdom to bear on judgments about politics and public issues? Can citizens and students creatively address the future of politics? Challenge gives students an avenue to explore the impact of philosophy and ideology, to recognize major forms of government, to evaluate empirical findings, and to understand how policy issues affect people′s lives. Throughout, the authors Neal Riemer, Douglas W. Simon, and Joseph Romance look at political dynamics of American, comparative, and international affairs. Based on reviewer feedback, revision highlights include: 
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<li>Major streamlining to chapters 7 and 13 </li>
<li>Coverage of events like the global financial crisis, recent elections in the U.S. and elsewhere, and the aftermath of the Arab Spring</li>
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Riemer, Neal

The Challenge of Politics introduces students to the fundamental questions of political science. With a distinctive normative approach that portrays politics as a potentially humanizing enterprise, authors Neal Riemer, Douglas W. Simon and Joseph Romance equip readers to recognize major forms of government, evaluate research findings, and understand how policy issues directly affect people’s lives. This comprehensive text balances classic and contemporary political theory with current events and empirical study. The Fifth Edition is fully revised to reflect recent national and international developments, including a new chapter on American Politics and Government.

This updated Sixth Edition of The Challenge of Politics enables you to see how the subfields of political science converge around a set of crucial questions, such as "Can we as citizens and students articulate and defend a view of the good political life and its guiding political values?" "Can we bring political wisdom to bear on judgments about politics and public issues?" and "Can we develop a science of politics to help us understand significant political phenomena―the empirical realities of politics?" Balancing lessons of classic and contemporary theory with contemporary politics and empirical study, the book equips you with the tools you need to explore the impact of philosophy and ideology, recognize major forms of government, evaluate empirical findings, and understand how policy issues directly affect people’s lives. This Sixth Edition includes a brand-new chapter on American Politics and Government and updated content on recent international events.

This work emphasizes the ethical, empirical, and prudential concerns of politics in a way that links chapters and effectively jump-starts student awareness. It aims to get students to question their assumptions and explore the impact of politics on citizens' daily lives.

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The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science