The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science

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The Challenge of Politics introduces students to the fundamental questions of political science. With a distinctive normative approach that portrays politics as a potentially humanizing enterprise authors Neal Riemer Douglas W. Simon and Joseph Romance equip readers to recognize major forms of government evaluate research findings and understand how policy issues directly affect peoples lives. This comprehensive text balances classic and contemporary political theory with current events and empirical study. The Fifth Edition is fully revised to reflect recent national and international developments including a new chapter on American Politics and Government.