It is straightforward and complex terms are explained in such a way that it is easy for all audiences to understand. This is a great intro text for any student who has no experience or exposure to political science. Updates/more relevant examples should be easy to find once this text is a bit older.

The content is relevant today, but should also be relevant for the next 5-10 years. Students are so impressed with the real-world examples of this text book, and the fact that it was published in 2022 makes it a great resources for them. I have found the content to be accurate, unbiased, and with citation of sources. This is an important part of the comparative political science literature that could have been focused on in more detail. My only observation on content that was not covered in-depth was regarding regime change and the factors that cause democracies to fail or authoritarian regimes to rise.

Introduction to Political Science covers all the major topics and has a global focus, using examples from around the world.

Reviewed by Katrina Heimark, Lecturer, Century College on 3/7/23 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +.

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