Understanding Politics: Ideas, Institutions, and Issues (repost)

With its strong, engaging "politics are pertinent" theme and current, cutting-edge coverage, Understanding Politics: Ideas, Institutions, and Issues is the proven best-selling text for the introduction to political science course.

Thomas Magstadt fascinates students with his coverage of three fundamental premises:
1) politics is a pervasive force in modern society.
2) government is too important to be left in the hands of a few.
3) in a democracy, everyone has both the opportunity and the obligation to participate in public life.