Analyzing Politics

by Ellen Grigsby

Brief, accessible, and sophisticated, ANALYZING POLITICS, Sixth Edition, presents a clear outline of the discipline of political science and helps students understand the practical and immediate uses of applying analytical approaches to the study of politics. This text is notable for its early coverage of methods and theory and the use of a case study approach-introduced and used to acquire in-depth information about a particular subject while also pointing to its limitations. While the text covers fundamental concepts with contemporary, political examples, discussions of feminism and environmentalism offer a distinct departure from other texts and a unique opportunity to professors and students of political science. The Sixth Edition incorporates a new theme: It introduces the reader to some ways in which political science evaluates and seeks to unravel some of the complexities of 21st century politics. Because politics is rarely straightforward, students of political science need to be prepared for surprises, surprises so multilayered that they can be conceptualized as puzzles or riddles. The new edition confronts these complexities directly and brings them into every chapter of the book.

Genres: Politics, Political Science, Nonfiction, History

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 12, 1998

Reviews

[Jewels · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grigsby seems to have written this book with the beginning reader of political literature in mind. It is a bit over simplified, but I suppose there has to be a place to start. If you're just getting your toe into politics, this is probably a good book to start with.

[Jacob Bernhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're looking to obtain a base-level knowledge of political theory, comparative politics, international relations or domestic affairs, this book is for you. Grigsby's diction provides for an easy read that still skillfully covers a wide range of subjects.

[Inti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good introductory book on the subject. Brief but Good! I wish the author had delved a bit more deeper though. Nevertheless this is a good starting point for students of this subject.

[ariana ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

i learned and cried