1CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
34CHAPTER 6 Political Parties, Interest Groups, And Elections
21.1 Definition and Scope
356.1 Political Parties and Interest Groups
31.1.1 Comparative Politics
366.1.1 Party Systems
4Types of Political Institutions
376.1.2 Interest Group Politics
51.1.2 International Relations
386.2 Elections and Voting Behavior
61.2 Evolution of Political Thought
396.2.1 Electoral Systems
71.2.1 Classical Political Thought
406.2.2 Voter Behavior
8CHAPTER 2 FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
41CHAPTER 7 PUBLIC POLICY MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION
92.1 The State
42 7.1 Public Policy Making
102.1.2 Functions of the State
437.1.1 Policy Analysis
112.2 Political Systems
447.1.2 Policy Implementation
122.2.1 Democratic Systems
457.2 Policy Areas
132.2.2 Authoritarian Systems
46Healthcare Policy Are
14CHAPTER 3 POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES
477.2.1 Economic Policies
153.1 The Executive Branch
487.2.2 Social Policies
163.1.1 Presidential Systems
49CHAPTER 8 GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND RESPONSE
173.1.2 Parliamentary Systems
508.1 Environmental Politics and Sustainability
183.2 The Legislative Branch
518.1.1 Climate Change Policies
193.2.1 Legislative Processes
528.2 Human Rights and Social Justice
203.2.2 Legislative Functions
538.2.1 Human Rights Challenges
21CHAPTER 4 POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES AND THEORIES
548.2.2 Social Justice Movements
224.1 Political Ideologies
55CHAPTER 9 TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, AND POLITICS
234.1.1 Liberalism
569.1 Technology and Politics
244.1.2 Conservatism
579.1.2 Cybersecurity Challenges
254.2.1 Democratic Theories
589.2 Media and Politics
264.2.2 Governance Challenges
599.2.2 Media Effects
27CHAPTER 5 GLOBAL POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
60CHAPTER 10 CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
285.1 International Politics
6110.1 Emerging Trends in Political Science
295.1.1 Realism
6210.1.2 Technological Innovations
305.1.2 Liberalism in Global Parties
6310.2 Challenges and Opportunities
315.2 International Organizations
64GLOSSARY
325.2.1 United Nation
65Index
335.2.2 World Bank and IMF
