Why Politics Matters: An Introduction to Political Science (book only) Book

1. Why Politics Matters. PART I. POLITICAL THEORY. 2. Ancient Political Theory. 3. Modern Political Theory. PART II. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. 4. The American Government. 5. The American Congress. 6. The American Presidency. 7. The American Judiciary. PART III. COMPARATIVE POLITICS. 8. Comparative Politics: Understanding the Basics. 9. Understanding Democracies. 10. Authoritarian States. PART IV. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. 11. Understanding International Relations: Terms and Theories. 12. War, Diplomacy, and the Beginning of International Relations. 13. The Nuclear Age: The Rise of the United States and the Emerging Global Order.