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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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America - The User's Manual 3e
Benjamin R. Kantack · Lycoming College
In the contents: 2.01: Politics and Power · 2.05: The Political Machine · 7.01: Attitudes and Opinions
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Introduction to Political Science Research Methods
Josue Franco · Cuyamaca College
In the contents: 1.02: The Social Network of Political Science · 02: History and Development of the Emperical Study of Politics · 2.05: Currents- Politics- Normative and Positive Views
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Texas Government
Andrew Teas, Kevin Jefferies, Mark W. Shomaker, Penny L. Watson, and Terry Gilmour · Houston Community College, Alvin Community College, and Midland College
In the contents: 01: Political Culture and the People of Texas · 1.01: Brief Political History of Texas · 1.02: Political Culture of Texas
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America - The User's Manual 4e
Benjamin R. Kantack · Lycoming College
In the contents: 2.02: Politics and Power · 2.07: The Political Machine · 7.02: Attitudes and Opinions
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Governing with Integrity: Ethical Reasoning for Public Service
Tabitha Raber · Taft College
In the contents: 1.01: Ethics and Integrity Defined · 1.02: Ethics and Integrity as Foundations of Public Service · 02: Understanding Values and Ethics
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Never Gonna Change? - An Examination of the 1901 Alabama Constitution
N. Alexander Aguado et al. · Never Gonna Change?
In the contents: 1.02: The System Works As Intended- Alabamas 1901 Constitution and Financing Public Education · 1.03: The Elusiveness of Tax and Constitutional Reform · 1.05: Political Indifference and the Withering of Democracy in Alabama
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Texas Government
Lumen Learning · LibreTexts
In the contents: 01: Texas History and Culture · 1.09: State Political Culture · 2.03: Constitution Of Coahuila And Texas (1827)
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An Introduction to Politics
T. M. Sell · Highline College
In the contents: 01: Politics and Power · 1.03: You Don’t Care About Government, and Maybe You Should · 02: Political Philosophy- Taking a Theorem to Keep From Getting Thick
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Comparative Government and Politics
Dino Bozonelos · Victor Valley College
In the contents: 1.03: Things that Comparativists Study and Say · 2.01: The Scientific Method and Comparative Politics · 03: States and Regimes
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Attenuated Democracy
David Hubert · Salt Lake Community College
In the contents: 01: Thinking Like a Political Scientist · 1.02: Chapter 2- The Nature of Political Power · 1.04: Chapter 4- Political Science as a Social Science
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International Relations - Introduction Essentials
Jill Kirkham · College of Eastern Idaho
In the contents: 1.02: The Individual Level- Leaders and Decision-Makers · 1.03: The State Level- Domestic Politics and National Interests · 1.04: The System Level- Anarchy and Power Dynamics
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Democracy in Brief
United States Department of State · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.03: Rights and Responsibilities · 1.08: Free and Independent Media · 1.09: Political Parties Interest Groups NGOs
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Human Security in World Affairs: Problems and Opportunities
Alexander Lautensach and Sabina Lautensach · BC Campus
In the contents: 1.5: Resources and References · 02: Human Security Foundation Documents and Related Resources · 2.1: Origins and Development of the Human Security Concept
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Introduction to International Relations
Katherine Michel · Ohlone College
In the contents: 2.03: World War I World War II and the Cold War · 05: Constructivism and Critical Theories · 10: International Law and Norms
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Polimetrics 2e
Josh Franco · Cuyamaca College
In the contents: 04: Datasets - Cross-section Time Series and Panel · 8.02: How do I run a linear model in Stata using political science data · 9.02: How do I run a binary outcome model in Stata using political science data
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Socialism, Capitalism and Alternatives
Peter J. S. Duncan and Elisabeth Schimpfössl · UCL Press
In the contents: 3: The culture of elite philanthropy - Russia and the United Kingdom compared · 4: Between the public and the private - Socialism capitalism and street socialisation in Georgia · 3: Part II - China Today and as a Future Alternative
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Public Values Leadership: Striving to Achieve Democratic Ideals
Barry Bozeman & Michael M. Crow · Arizona State University
In the contents: 1.02: A Quick Note on Cases and Illustrations · 3.05: Public Values Premises- What We Believe and Why · 3.07: Michael Crow ASU and Public Values Premises
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Building Democracy for All
Robert W. Maloy & Torrey Trust · University of Massachusetts
In the contents: 01: The Philosophical Foundations of the United States Political System · 1.03: Enlightenment Thinkers and Democratic Government · 2.01: The Revolutionary Era and the Declaration of Independence
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American Government and Politics in the Information Age
University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing · 2016
This text is a comprehensive introduction to the vital subject of American government and politics. Governments decide who gets what, when, how (See Harold D. Lasswell, Politics: Who Gets What, When, How, [New York: McGraw-Hill, 1936]); they make policies and pass laws that are binding on all a society's members; they decide about taxation and spending, benefits and costs, even life and death. Governments possess power—the ability to gain compliance and to get people under their jurisdiction to obey them—and they may exercise their power by using the police and military to enforce their decisions. However, power need not involve the exercise of force or compulsion; people often obey because they think it is in their interest to do so, they have no reason to disobey, or they fear punishment. Above all, people obey their government because it has authority; its power is seen by people as rightfully held, as legitimate. People can grant their government legitimacy because they have been socialized to do so; because there are processes, such as elections, that enable them to choose and change their rulers; and because they believe that their governing institutions operate justly. Politics is the process by which leaders are selected and policy decisions are made and executed. It involves people and groups, both inside and outside of government, engaged in deliberation and debate, disagreement and conflict, cooperation and consensus, and power struggles. In covering American government and politics, our text introduces the intricacies of the Constitution, the complexities of federalism, the meanings of civil liberties, and the conflicts over civil rights;explains how people are socialized to politics, acquire and express opinions, and participate in political life; describes interest groups, political parties, and elections—the intermediaries that link people to government and politics; details the branches of government and how they operate; and shows how policies are m
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American Government
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 01: American Government and Civic Engagement · 1.03: Who Governs Elitism Pluralism and Tradeoffs · 02: The Constitution and Its Origins