Chapter One Introduction
Chapter One Introduction
A young woman from Alexandria, Virginia, protests in front of the U.S. Congress on September thirty, twenty thirteen, the day before the federal government shut down because politicians could not agree on the budget.
V Learning Objectives
V Learning Objectives
One point one. Define "politics" and explain why it is an inescapable part of human existence.
One point two. Explain the difference between the descriptive study of politics, normative engagement with political ideologies, and the focus of political science on explaining politics.
One point three. Summarize the logic of the three main approaches to explaining