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.
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W. PHILLIPS SHIVELY is Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, where he moved in 1971 after teaching at the University of Oregon and Yale University. He has also served as Visiting Professor at the University of Oslo in Norway. His research, which has appeared in numerous articles, deals with the comparative study of elections, and he has written The Craft of Political Research, an introduction to research techniques. He has also had practical political experience as a lobbyist in Minnesota. His true love is bird-watching.
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A good book to begin your political education,
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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.
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Lots of information, poor organization,
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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..............
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