A Novel Approach to Politics: Introducing Political Science Through Books, Movies, and Popular Culture

Fifth Edition

by Douglas A. Van Belle

Student Resources

Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal Versus the Real
Why Government? Security, Anarchy, and Some Basic Group Dynamics
Governing Society: We Know Who You Are
Government’s Role in the Economy: The Offer You Can’t Refuse
Structures and Institutions
El Grande Loco Casa Blanca: The Executive (in Bad Spanish)
The Confederacy of Dunces: The Legislative Function (Not in Bad Spanish)
Brazilian Bureaucracy: Do I Even Need to Bother with the Jokes?
Courts and Law: Politics behind the Gavel, Obviously, but What’s Under the Gown?
Not Quite Right, but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in Modern Politics
Media, Politics, and Government: Talking Heads Are Better than None
International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then
Secret Government: Spies, Lies, and Freedom Fries
Political Culture: Sex and Agriculture, Getting Rucked Explains It All
The Lastest and Bestest Chapter: The Study of Politics
- Learning Objectives

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