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Power & Choice offers an in-depth look into the nuances of politics through the analysis of collective choices for a group or state through the use of power. Organized topically and using extended case examples from around the world, Power & Choice provides undergraduate students with a clear and engaging introduction to political science and comparative politics.
The 16th Edition has been updated to address the issues raised by the covid-19 pandemic, as well as the impact the Trump and Biden presidencies have had so far upon the world and its democracies, including challenges in states such as Hungary where illiberal democracy and nationalism are on the rise. The authors have also included discussion of the impact of the death of George Floyd upon race relations in America, and how issues such as growing inequality are impacting politics. This edition adds examination of women’s economic development and the rising importance of LGBTQ issues globally.
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List of Boxes, Examples Figures, and Tables
Preface
Preface
PART I THE IDEA OF POLITICS
1 Politics: Setting the Stage
2 Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy
PART II THE STATE AND PUBLIC POLICY
3 The Modern State
4 Policies of the State
5 Economic Policy of the State
6 What Lies Behind Policy: Questions of Justice and Effectiveness
PART III THE CITIZEN AND THE REGIME
7 Democracies and Authoritarian Systems
8 Political Culture and Political Socialization
PART IV THE APPARATUS OF GOVERNANCE
9 Constitutions and the Design of Government
10 Elections
11 Parties: A Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics
12 Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics
13 Social Movements and Contentious Politics
14 National Decision-Making Institutions: Parliamentary Government
15 National Decision-Making Institutions: Presidential Government
16 Bureaucracy and the Public Sector
17 Law and the Courts
PART V INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
18 Global Politics: Politics among States (and Others)
Appendix: Principles of Political Analysis
Glossary
Notes
Index
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AUTHORS
W. Phillips Shively is professor of political science at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of The Craft of Political Research, 10th edition (2017), as well as numerous articles on elections and methods of analysis.
David Schultz is Distinguished University Professor in the departments of political science, environmental studies, and legal studies at Hamline University. He is also a professor of law at the University of Minnesota. David has a JD and LLM in law, a PhD in political science, and a MS in astronomy. A three-time Fulbright scholar who has taught extensively in Europe and Asia, and the winner of the Leslie A. Whittington national award for excellence in public affairs teaching, David is the author of more than 35 books and over 200 articles on various aspects of American politics, election law, and the media and politics, and he is regularly interviewed and quoted in the local, national, and international media. His most recent books are Encyclopedia of Money in American Politics (2018) and Presidential Swing States (2018). Prior to teaching, Professor Schultz also served as a city director of code enforcement, zoning, and planning in Binghamton, NY, and worked as a housing and economic planner for a community action agency.
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