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Paul M. Kellstedt's and Guy D. Whitten's The Fundamentals of Political Science Research provides an introduction to the scientific study of politics, supplying students with the basic tools needed to be both critical consumers and producers of scholarly research in political science. The book begins with a discussion of what it means to take a scientific approach to the study of politics. At the core of such an approach is the development of causal theories. Because there is no magic formula by which theories are developed, the authors present a series of strategies and develop an integrated approach to research design and empirical analyses that allows students to determine the plausibility of their causal theories. The text's accessible presentation of mathematical concepts and regression models with two or more independent variables is a key component to this process, along with the integration of examples from political science and the real world to help students grasp the fundamental concepts. ... Read more

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What does the future hold for America’s cities and metropolitan areas? This special volume of The ANNALS analyzes demographic trends, housing preferences, crime patterns, economic indicators, and infrastructure investments to examine emerging patterns in the nation’s cities. Drawing on research by leading scholars, the volume points toward a growing metropolitan centrality and a slowing-down of the sprawling suburban growth of the last half century. In particular, contributors agree that cities with dense, walkable downtowns that agglomerate economic activity are poised for resurgence.

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Politicians invoke grand ideas: social justice, democracy, liberty, equality,community. But what do these ideas really mean? How can politicians across the political spectrum appeal to the same values?

This revised and expanded edition of Political Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide for Students and Politicians, answers these important questions. Accessible and lively, the book is an ideal student text, but it also brings the insights of the world's leading political philosophers to a wide general audience. Using plenty of examples, it equips readers to think for themselves about the ideas that shape political life.

Democracy works best when both politicians and voters move beyond rhetoric to think clearly and carefully about the political principles that should govern their society. But clear thinking is difficult in an age when established orthodoxies have fallen by the wayside. Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all, this book provides us with tools to cut through the complexities of modern politics. In so doing, it makes a valuable contribution to the democratic process. ... Read more

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Didn't enjoy it, but useful
I didn't like it. It is books like this that make me wish my instructors always used source materials, not interpretations. I fell he comes short in some areas, but there is the undeniable benefit of ease of use.

Brilliant introduction
Brilliant introduction to the field of political philosophy, first and foremost with a view to the English-speaking liberal tradition. Easy to read, yet this thematically structured book covers the most important topics in depth.

As a Habermasian and Scandinavian social democrat, what Swift presents as leftist views appears to me to be the views of the centre-right. Still, the book's exquisite conceptual rigour (which one would expect from an analytical philosopher) actually helped me sharpening my understanding on liberty/freedom within the Scandinavian model of distribution.

Overall, this book is highly recommended. It presents itself as a beginners guide, but is has a lot to offer to the advanced reader as well. For example, Amartya Sen's name is not mentioned in the chapter on social justice. Yet over a few paragraphs, elegantly interwoven in the general text, Swift explains the basic structure of Sen's so-called "capability approach".

Excellent
I've been using Adam Swift's Political Philosophy: An Beginner's Guide for Students and Politicians(UK) in my Political Philosophy course this semester, and, having now had several students thank me for assigning it, I should probably recommend it more widely. The book is written at an angle to my course. The course goes through the main ideas of various important contemporary theorists of justice: Rawls, Sen, Nozick, Milton Friedman (ok, he's the odd-one-out, but my view is that nobody should leave college without reading chapters 1,2 and 6 of Capitalism and Freedom, and I abuse my position as a professor to do my bit), Kymlicka, Okin, Fraser, and G.A. Cohen. The book is more conceptual; it consists of chapters on Social Justice, Equality, Freedom, Community and (in the new, second, edition) Democracy, which go through various distinctions and problems in thinking about those concepts, and it only refers to the work of particular philosophers insofar as it is relevant to the problem at hand. The book also includes a lovely discussion of the division of labour between political philosophers on the one hand and political activists and politicians on the other, and offers a semi-sympathetic diagnosis of the reasons that politicians often seem to be such uncareful thinkers about matters of value. It really is a superb piece of writing, accessible to anyone with an interest in these matters, but somehow achieving the accessibility without compromising the complexity of the issues in question.

I usually feel obliged to talk in class a good deal about the books I assign, but I haven't been talking about Swift's book much because it getes everything right (so nothing to argue with) and is written with such precision and transparency that there's nothing to clarify or explain. I do frequently use arguments or ideas from the book when explaining particular positions in the authors we are studying. I had expected some irritation from students for making them read a book that we don't discuss, but, as I say, several of them have (I suppose rather insultingly) thanked me because they find that it is an easy read that illuminates the other readings (more than my lectures do?). Its a great book for anyone who wants to understand better what political philosophers do, especially I would say if you have a background in the social sciences, and the perfect holiday gift for the politically engaged but intellectually serious young person in your life.

Excellent Introduction
This very well written book is a nice introduction to contemporary political philosophy.Swift's approach is a bit unusual.Rather than a traditional historical approach, Swift has selected 5 of the most important themes in modern political philosophy; social justice, liberty, equality, community, and democracy.Swift is mainly concerned with providing readers with the essential intellectual tools to approach these themes.He provides a series of concise descriptions and discussions of contemporary thinking about the themes.Swift's primary goal is not provide a comprehensive analysis of contemporary thinking but rather to present clear definitions of the key questions and fair depictions of the most important approaches to those questions. Swift tries to present thebest aspects of different approaches.He is not, however, uncritical.In the spirit of clarity and presenting good examples of careful analysis, he articulates strong criticism of some widespread but erroneous views.Von Hayek, Berlin's influential Two Concepts of Liberty, and Communitarian criticisms of Liberalism get very effective critiques.Each section has a good final section recommending further reading.

For anyone seeking to prepare themselves to cast a well-informed vote in elections.
Now in a revised and expanded second edition featuring a new chapter specifically about democracy, Political Philosophy: A Beginners' Guide for Students and Politicians by Adam Swift (Fellow in Politics and Sociology, Balliol College) is a highly accessible text for students, lay readers, and novice political philosophers concerning basic political principles that are used to govern society. Chapters describe and discuss philosophical constructs such as social justice, liberty, equality, community, and democracy, and especially dissect common misperceptions and assumptions concerning the denotative meaning of certain principles and labels. Laden with examples designed to prompt the reader to think long and hard concerning what political concepts such as "social justice" truly mean, Political Philosophy is enthusiastically recommended not just for students, but for anyone seeking to prepare themselves to cast a well-informed vote in elections. ... Read more

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Many students major in the Humanities or Social Sciences because they love their chosen academic fields, however few schools provide solid advice about how students can apply their studies to a career.This unique and informative guide directs History and Political Science majors to career paths that will make the most of their educational backgrounds. It includes chapters on further academic study, fellowship opportunities, and understanding career options, as well as practical and detailed job search tips and strategies.

What to Do with Your History or Political Science Degree includes:
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Very Helpful!!
I will more than likely be double majoring in history and government and was very worried about my potential career prospects after college. I thought the only thing that either major would allow me to do would be a teacher, lawyer, or journalist. (While the book does offer these three careers) This book offers great insight and breaks it down by job category about what either major can do and offers great resources with websites to research jobs, grad schools, law schools and internships. At the end of the book, there are Q&As with former political science and history majors about what careers they hold, how they got to where they are today, and advice to their fellow majors. The book is very useful and I would recommend to anyone not sure about what career path they are looking to pursue with a major in history or political science. ... Read more

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This carefully selected compilation of the significant writings of the great political philosophers, scientists, and thinkers has long been an invaluable guide to the general reader as well as to the serious student of history, political science, and government. Such essential forces as Revolution, Idealism, and Nationalism are examined in detail and expounded by their leading exponents. Professor Curtis has written running commentary that places the extracts and their authors in the sequence of modern history.

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Almost great, but fell short..
The book includes anthology from very inportant thinkers but had serious admissions such as not including HANNAH ARENDT, a major thinker in the 20th century in relationship to an important phenomenon of that century, totalitarianism and the other is ISAIAH BERLIN. Are what I consider serious omissions.

A very important contribution
A beautiful collection of essays by the world's most influential thinkers.Makes a nice companion with the first volume, Great Political Theories V.1: A Comprehensive Selection of the Crucial Ideas in Political Philosophy from the Greeks to the Enlightenment.This presents all the important thinkers such as Marx and Foucault and Derrida.It includes passages from the most famous works of each. This is a wonderful introuction for someone or a nice collection for a scholar or reader who is already familiar with the material.Because of the diversity of selection and the fact that many the important thinkers are here it makes a great contribution to any bookshelf, especially for someone who doesn't want to wade through these heavy classics.

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Informative but...
This review is for the Kindle verison.
One of the first problems that I noticed with this on my Kindle is that it is very slow each time I need to go to the next page. And no the memory is not full nor do I have music files on my Kindle. Compared to the other ebooks that I have this one is slow.
Second, there are at least five pages or locations if you will on the Kindle that the text is small but when you go to the next page the text is back to normal; or whatever setting you have selected as your font size. For example location 76-83; 255-60, 335 are just a few that the text is small but text returns to normal on the next page.
Third the way it has been copied to ebook format needs to be inproved; there are pages where there is a large gap between words; copying from the way it is on the Kindle to here as an example of what I am talking about "Others involvea general understanding of politics....."See there should not be a gap like that.

OK for the material itself; some of it is as another reviewer has stated something that is already known. The resume and cover letter section; although common knowledge per-say; for me it was nice to refresh the memory about writing a resume and cover letter.

Overall if this book is available at a library better of checking it out rather than buying it or simply borrow it from someone that has it.

Tell Me Something I Didn't Know
This book may be somethat interesting for polisci majors when they are first starting out, but once a person has their degree and their resume, it is not worth the time to read it.

Great if you are still an undergraduate!
This book is really insightful to those who are still earning theirundergrad degrees.It offers many tips on resume writing, networking, andassessing ones own skills.If I were a junior in college this would havebeen a great source of information and inspiration.However, for someonewho has been out of school for a short period of time, it doesn't offermuch in the way of career guidance.It does offer good tips on graduateschool and how to find the program that is right for you depending on whattype of job you are interested in after.It also lists all theprofessional associations for a political scientist. ... Read more

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This book contains some of the newest, most exciting ideas now percolating among political scientists, from hallway conversations to conference room discussions. To spur future research, enrich classroom teaching, and direct non-specialist attention to cutting-edge ideas, a distinguished group of authors from various parts of this sprawling and pluralistic discipline has each contributed a brief essay about a single novel or insufficiently appreciated idea on some aspect of political science. The one hundred essays are concise, no more than a few pages apiece, and informal. While the contributions are highly diverse, readers can find unexpected connections across the volume, tracing echoes as well as diametrically opposed points of view. This book offers compelling points of departure for everyone who is concerned about political science -- whether as a scholar, teacher, student, or interested reader.

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Bringing together the most essential laws, theories, generalizations and basic structures of thinking in the field of political science,Theory and Methods in Political Science serves as both an introduction into basic theory, as well as, an exploration of various sub-disciplines. The most well know laws, such as Duverger's law, are discussed demonstrating their durability and relevance across the last century. Comprised of 31 chapters contributed by 17 authors, this book seeks to inspire the world community of political scientists to begin rethinking the theoretical "stand" of their discipline.

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As an introduction to political theory and science, this collection of writings by the great philosophers will be of close interest to general readers. It also serves as a basic textbook for students of government and political theory. Such fundamental concepts as Democracy, the Rule of Law, Justice, Natural Rights, Sovereignty, Citizenship, Power, the State, Revolution, Liberty, Reason, Materialism, Toleration, and the Separation of Church and State are traced from their origins, through their development and changing patterns, to show how they guide political thinking and institutions today.

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Good book... but
I have volume 2 -and per a major move (new home, new library, more books, etc)..

I went thru all my books and got rid of some,bought more, traded some, got hardbacks of paperbacks I wanted to replace, etc.


I was relizing I was missing vol 1 after all this time, and decided to get vol 1..but in my effort to find vol 1... I thought why not hardcover.


Yes you can find v.1 or v.2 in hardcover... but can I find both in one hardcover.

Example, 2 books of asimov on 'guide to the bible' is avialable as 2volumes in one book...

Ive not yet been able to find if these 2 are available that way.

if any advice, let me know..

A wonderful collection
This is the first volume in a two-volume set (Great Political Theories V.2: A Comprehensive Selection of the Crucial Ideas in Political Philosophy from the French Revolution to Modern Times) that includes excerpts from the most important political thinkers in world history.Each important thinker such as Plato or Machiavelli is included and each is adorned with a short biography and a piece of their most important contribution.This volume begins in the 5th century B.C or thereabouts and comes up to the mid 18th century.A very good selection of thinkers, all the most important ones are here.This is a great introduction to the history of Political theory and political philosophy, a great achievement and also a wonderful place for anyone interested in the history of philosophy or western thought to begin.
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The Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology is a comprehensive, contemporary, cumulative, and international reference work for the field of political psychology. On the broadest level, political psychology is an application of what is known about human psychology to the study of politics. The topics covered will build up from the individual level (attitudes, values, decision making, ideology, personality) to the collective (group identity, mass mobilization, political violence), span models of the mass public and political elites, and cover both domestic issues, international relations, and foreign policy. ... Read more

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The best starting point for those interested in political psychology
Up to now I perused through the pages and read on some hot topics that are discussed in the field of political psychology today.
My intention, as a Masters student in Social Psychology, is to see if this book serves as a good basis for a possible Ph.D later on, as the university in the Netherlands where I'm currently studying does not present a similar course. This well written book has served as a good source of inspiration on which one would want to delve further in this interesting field. If there is anyone out there with similar interests, I would strongly advise you to get hold of this book. On the surface it looks intimidating and hard to wrestle through, but is written very comprehensively and is an easy and (very) intersting read.

basic readable reference
This work is a self-conscious précis of the current professional norms of political psychology which loosely presents itself as applying what is best known in psychology to political science. In many ways political psychology puts a human face on social political processes that addresses motivesas well as clusters of behavior needing explication that soft pedals reductive theory for more empirical observation quantified from many events and cultural circumstances. The essays in Handbook of Political Psychology serve to convey the general nature and range of the subject while also being a guide to the central issues and studies in the field. It belongs in every political science library. ... Read more

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The revised edition of this highly successful text provides a clear and accessible introduction to some of the most important questions of political philosophy. Organized around major issues, Wolff provides the structure that beginners need, while also introducing some distinctive ideas of his own. ... Read more

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Excellent Intro to a tough subject
This is an excellent introduction to a very tough subject.Jonathan Wolff takes the reader through the very beginnings of political thought and philosophies on what is the State, why do we need the State, and all the way through all of the different questions that have concerned political philosophers since Ancient Greece.The author does a very good job of keeping the material engaging and explaining the various theories and methods at arriving at said theories without ever specifically endorsing one single theory.

The perfect introduction
This is probably the best introduction available, being lucid and succinct, it also takes just the right approach to the subject for the beginner. Instead of a chapter by chapter guide to the main thinkers or theories, Wolff cleverly structures the book in such a way that the student is gently coaxed into exploring the fundamental questions of political philosophy for himself.

The author notes at the beginning that it is sometimes said that 'who gets what?' and 'who says so?' are the only two questions of importance in the subject. Whilst denying this to be entirely the case, Wolff puts these questions firmly into intial context by asking why we need the state at all and then proceeds to ask if we do need the state, who indeed should govern it? He then explores the issue of the distribution of goods before returning to the 'who says who gets what?' and by the end of the book the reader should be able to explore that question through the lenses of the competing theories of today, such as feminism or communitarianism.

I was lucky enough to have the author as one of my lecturers at university and, indeed, to take my tutorials in political philosophy in my final year. As a working class student with zero self-esteem and who was failing abjectly to mix within the rarefied air of an elite university, Mr Wolff (unlike certain snobs and marxist posers) admirably strived to boost my confidence and every student found his tutorials and lectures to be models of patience and clarity. This book is imbubed with those qualities throughout and thus can't be recommended highly enough. Whether you are a high school student or a 1st year undergraduate, this book will have you asking the right questions and should put you in the perfect position to look in closer detail at the major issues.

Do you need an Introduction????? This is it!!!
This is a very good introduction...I mean VERY good. I have not finished it yet but I can tell you that it is written in such a way that you really get all the substance without sweat...and also..you simply do not want to put the book down...really a page turner. They way Mr Wolff presents the differents views on each issue is excellent!!!
Interested in Political Philosophy??? This should be your book of choice.

Excellent Introduction
I found this to be a great introduction to political philosophy. In an unbiased manner, Jonathan Wolff reviews the central ideas that are fundamental to the field: the state of nature, how one justifies the formation of the state, how to pick rulers, liberty, distribution of property, individualism, justice, rights, democracy, utilitarianism, and social contracts. He also reviews ideas of the major thinkers -- Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, etc.The book is organized by TOPIC, not by thinker, which is a format that I find was best suited for learning & for tying different thinker's ideas together. The writing is clear, simple, and chatty; it seems to have been written for college freshman. The only minor fault is that the book does not cover some major figures in political theory that I would have included: Aristotle & Machiavelli were not mentioned, for example.However, overall, I'd recommend this book. I'm keeping it on my bookself for reference.

Excellent book!
This was required reading for my philosophy class.It is very thorough, but still understandable. This book is at the base of my entire understanding of political philosophy, and I still rely on it from time to time. For anyone in philosophy, Lincoln-Douglas debate, or just are interested, READ THIS! ... Read more

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This general, comparative introduction to the major concepts and themes of political science engages students with concrete analytical examples without overwhelming them with excessive detail. In this extensively revised eleventh edition, W. Phillips Shively surpasses the high standards he set in prior editions, bringing political science conceptually alive as never before. ... Read more

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Power & Choice throu amazon
This book as a Political Science book that i needed for my class on my University and buying it locally was a nightmare. I would have easily invested 125$ on this book for my class if i had to buy it here. This book shipped fast, its was in very good condition and the book is indeed a good one for understanding the material. The Price Was Really Good Too!!=)

Lots of information, poor organization
Currently using this text in a Political Science class.While it provides lots of information, it is very poor in developing a cohesive body of thought.The online outlines, summaries and test questions are helpful, so there are some useful tools but..............

A good book to begin your political education
The book is well balanced and well arranged topic-vise and offers a good number of real-world examples for the matters that are discussed in it. I recommend this book to everyone interested in understanding basic things about politics of the state and common political concepts we face in our everyday lives.

Wordy Wordy Wordy
This book was used for an intro to politics class and I found it to be extremely wordy and difficult to follow. ... Read more

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What if we told you that a textbook could be funny and irreverent utilizing popular books, movies, music, and television shows to introduce political science concepts? This novel approach to explaining our need for government and the intrigue of politics is a reality. Van Belle and Mash do not compromise on the Political Science content, nor do they stint on real-world political examples throughout the book. The basics and the depth are all here. The added innovation? to give you context through the popular culture you re already plugged into.Simply put, this is not a typical or boring textbook. From references to 1984 and Lord of the Flies to mentions of The Matrix and A Clockwork Orange you ll be surprised by how the core concepts of political science institutions, ideology, economics, elections, culture, national politics, and international relations are interwoven with a highly entertaining discussion of popular culture. ... Read more

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Informative and hilarious
I read this book to prepare for a state assessment in political science.Unlike other PS101 textbooks, this one makes a ton of sense and is easy to read.The analogies, pictures, commentary and real-world example really provide a way for the various concepts and terminology to become understandable.I would recommend this book to any professor teaching a bunch of freshmen students with zero understanding in the realm of politics.It would also be good for high school teachers...

Seems Interesting
Although I have only had this book for about two weeks, it seems interesting.I'll be curious to see how it integrates popular culture with politics.

A review by a professor
I adopted this book for my intro to political science course after several trials of other introductory texts.The problem with "textbooks" in general is they tend to be rather dry, hard to follow and fail to capture the spirit of the material (a.k.a. boring).Introductory texts are even more of a challenge as they lump a large body of knowledge into a condensed version.Ultimately, as a professor, even I have a hard time digesting the material in most textbooks.The Van Belle and Mash text is the exception to the rule.The book is entertaining and easy to read.While the authors do stretch at times to make a joke (sometimes at the cost of actually learning something), they provide a refreshing and very accessible look at political science.It is a text students will actually read (one can hope) and enjoy.

Part homage, part wannabe "America (the Book)"
Review from a student's perspective:
This book was used as our course textbook for my political science 101 class. It has some ridiculous entertainment value at first that makes it more accessible versus your "just the facts" textbook, and is very up to date in terms of current world events. When it comes down to wanting to study for a test, though, there's some passages that are overextended or just plain unrelated. This isn't to say learning does not occur--at the heart it's your average textbook. However, in an attempt to keep the zany humor going, some inaccuracies occur, much to the displeasure of my professor (he's decided not to use the text again).

Review from an average reader's perspective:
This book is, as earlier stated, ridiculously funny. You can read, be entertained, and actually learn a thing or two about politics and the functions of government. So what if much of it seems like a rehash of your high school American government class; admit it, you don't remember half of it, anyway. The footnotes in this book are hilarious--they are more like comedic asides than footnotes.

However, I am very much concerned by the typos in the tables used in this book. In the first chapter, the name "Darth Vader" is correctly spelled, while in two tables in Chapter Ten it's misprinted as "Darth Vadar." Also, the state of Washington seems to have conquered Utah in a map of the US in another chapter, with "WA" appearing on both. (It's mostly the misspelling of Darth Vader that has me worried--for a book that prides itself on pop culture references, what else could the authors be getting wrong--though this is probably a problem at the copy-editing level.)

To sum up: the "novelty" began to wear off the further I got in to the book--especially when the authors gave their shameless plug for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction in Chapter 8. An average person could find this enjoyable, but I'm not sure why the average person might buy it, as it is a college textbook.

One last warning: printed in a non-serif font (similar to Arial). Eyestrain and/or drowsiness can occur more quickly this way. Serif fonts (like Times New Roman) are easier to read in printed form--hence why most books you pick up are in serif fonts. (This truly is a reason why I'm disappointed with this book--it might not matter to you, but it matters to me, as a book must be readable.) ... Read more

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Increasingly, political scientists are describing their empirical research or the reasoning behind their choices in empirical research using the terms "experiment" or "experimental." One of the primary reasons for doing so is the advantage of experiments in establishing causal inferences. In this book, Rebecca B. Morton and Kenneth C. Williams discuss in detail how experiments and experimental reasoning with observational data can help researchers determine causality. They explore how control and random assignment mechanisms work, examining both the Rubin causal model and the formal theory approaches to causality. They also cover general topics in experimentation such as the history of experimentation in political science; internal and external validity of experimental research; types of experiments - field, laboratory, virtual, and survey - and how to choose, recruit, and motivate subjects in experiments. They investigate ethical issues in experimentation, the process of securing approval from institutional review boards for human subject research, and the use of deception in experimentation. ... Read more

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A complete resource for writing an effective paper, Diane Schmidt’s latest edition of Writing in Political Science gives students a practical guide for writing and arguing about political events, ideas, passions and agendas.  A collection of actual student essays shows you how to write your way to a better grade.  After reading Writing in Political Science students will know how to:

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Essential for PoliSci students
Simple easy-to-read, easy to follow format. Wish this was the 1st book I ever read for Political Science. So helpful! ... Read more

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This book explains in depth the nature of charismatic political leadership and the processes by which it comes into being. Willner deals with cultural myths, the importance of crisis, the relationship between sexual potency and political power, the role of oratory and political rhetoric, and features engrossing details from the careers of charismatic political leaders of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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The spellbinders
This book is a great overall look at charismatic political leaders.It covers charisma from different aspects, and what make someone charismatic.Well written and easy to understand with a good background. ... Read more