Political Science and Public Administration: ACCESS BOOKS

A brief, accessible, but fairly sophisticated overview of political science that encourages critical, independent thinking, Analyzing Politics presents a clear outline of the discipline of political science. In addition, strengths of this text are the early coverage of methods and theory and the use of a case study approach--introduced and used to acquire in-depth information about a particular subject while also pointing to its limitations. While the text covers fundamental concepts with contemporary, political examples, discussions of feminism and environmentalism offer a distinct departure from other texts and a unique opportunity to professors and students of Political Science.

This collection gives beginners an advanced introduction to the field of international relations and enlarges the understanding of those who have studied international relations theory in the past.

When embarking on a new research project students face the same core research design issues. This volume provides readers with practical guidelines for both qualitative and quantitative designs, discussing the typical trade-offs involved in choosing them and is rich in examples from real research.