Introduction to Politics: Third Canadian Edition

Learn the essential theories and key concepts. Explore real-world international and Canadian examples. This is your complete introduction to politics. Now in its third Canadian edition, this truly international introduction to politics offers comprehensive coverage of key concepts and ideologies, institutions, and international relations. Balancing theory with a wealth of Canadian and international real-world examples, this text equips students with the knowledge required to think critically about the current state of global politics.

Robert Garner is a professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester, UK. Peter Ferdinand is an emeritus reader in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, UK. Stephanie Lawson is a professor in the Department of Modern History, Politics, and International Relations at Macquarie University, Australia. David B. MacDonald is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph, Canada. He recently served as University Research Leadership Chair for the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. David received his Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and was formerly Senior Lecturer at Otago University, New Zealand. He is the author of four books, The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Genocide, Indian Residential Schools, and the Challenge of Conciliation (2019), Balkan Holocausts? Serbian and Croatian Victim-Centred Propaganda and the War in Yugoslavia (2002); Identity Politics in the Age of Genocide (2008); and Thinking History, Fighting Evil (2009). He is also the co-editor of four books, the most recent being Populism and World Politics: Exploring Inter- and Transnational Dimensions (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019), and is co-author of the Canadian edition of Comparative Politics: Integrating Theories, Methods, and Cases (Oxford University Press Canada, 2020). David has also written many articles and book chapters on his areas of interest: colonialism and genocide, comparative Indigenous politics, US foreign policy, and the comparative politics of Western settler societies.

ISBN: 9780199036370
Format: Paperback
Pages: 528
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: October 22, 2021

"This is a well-crafted introductory overview of the essential themes, ideas, and theories of political analysis that informs our understanding of the major fields of political science. As an introductory resource for the discipline, the text provides a readable and comprehensive analysis of the content that students in the discipline are expected to encounter for more in-depth coverage in senior-level courses." --Chaldeans Mensah, MacEwan University "This is an excellent textbook for an introductory course in political science, especially for Canadian audiences. Up-to-date examples, Indigenous content, and a readable text make this a top choice." --Lisa Lambert, University of Lethbridge