The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science
Sixth Edition
Douglas W. Simon / Joseph Romance / Neal Riemer
© 2020
Contents
I. Rules of the Game
1. Games Politicians Play
2. Politics and Choice
3. Political Science: Components, Tasks, and Controversies
4. The Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment of Politics
II. Political Philosophy and Ideology
5. The Quest for the Good Political Life
6. Liberal Democracy
7. Democratic Socialism and Communism: Ideologies of the Left
III. American, Comparative, and World Politics
8. Key Dilemmas: Political Form, Culture, and Values
9. American Politics and Government
10. Comparative Politics
11. International Politics and the Global Community
IV. Political Judgment and Public Policy
12. War and Peace in the Modern Age
13. The Battle on Behalf of Human Rights
14. The Struggle for Economic Well-Being
15. The Imperative of Ecological Health
Conclusion
Lance Jones 