Political Science For Dummies. Marcus A. Stadelmann
U.S. Congress Looking at Great Britain Analyzing Executives Going Bureaucratic Settling Disputes Chapter 7: Elections, Political Parties, and Interest Groups Studying Elections Political Parties — Necessary for Democracy Interest Groups: Influencing the Government
5 Part 3: Going Global: International Relations Chapter 8: Thinking Globally: The Study of International Relations Understanding the Origins of International Relations Getting into the Theories of International Relations Getting Real: The Power of Realism Doing Good: Idealism Being Equal through Global Humanism Striving for Change with Constructivism Chapter 9: Creating Some Order: International Law and Diplomacy Defining International Law Studying Sources of International Law Connecting with Diplomacy Chapter 10: Creating Order through International Organizations Getting Together in Europe — The Concert of Europe Calling for a League of Nations Needing a United Nations Chapter 11: Not Going to War: The Cold War 1946–1991 Explaining the Cold War Highlighting the Cold War Analyzing Strategic Doctrines and the Arms Race Chapter 12: Dealing with Political Violence: War and Terrorism Examining Warfare Looking at the Causes of War Dealing with Terrorism Going to War with Evil Exploring the Costs of War Chapter 13: Mixing Disciplines: International Political Economy Fusing Economics and Politics Creating a New Economic Order Discovering Economic Theories Examining Population and the Division of Wealth Causing Economic Decline in the Third World Seeking Globalization: An Integration of Countries
6 Part 4: Going from Classical to Modern Political Ideologies Chapter 14: Starting in Greece: The Roots of Political Science Studying Ancient Greece and the Start of Political Science Questioning Everything: Socrates Putting Political Philosophy into Play: Plato Seeking a Scientific Approach: Aristotle Putting Ethics to Use Chapter 15: Going Modern: Middle Ages to the Present Taking a Lesson on Catholic Theory Understanding Power Moving to Classical Conservatism Advocating for Classical Liberalism Putting the Government Back in Charge: Modern Liberalism Chapter 16: Moving to the Right: Fascism, Neofascism, and Right-Wing Populism Getting a Sense of Fascism Starting Out: The Beginnings of Fascism Rising of Neofascism Challenging the Elite: Populism Swinging Right: Right-Wing Populism in Europe Chapter 17: Going Left: Communism, Socialism, and Social Democracy Causing Socialism Starting with Karl Marx Updating Marxism: Lenin Traveling to Asia: Maoism Going Democratic: Social Democracy
7 Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 18: Ten Political Science Books Everyone Should Read Politics (335–323 BCE) The Prince (1513) Leviathan (1651) Two Treatises of Government (1690)