Read more
Engaging Citizenship introduces students to the fundamentals of political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement. Each chapter uses one of the four subfields of political science-political theory, comparative politics, American politics, and international relations-to present foundational concepts while encouraging students to consider essential questions of democratic citizenship.
List of contents
- Preface: Why Citizenship?
- Chapter 1: Unpacking Citizenship
- Part 1: Explaining Statehood
- Chapter 2: Justifying the State
- Chapter 3: Comparing State Strength and Fragility
- Chapter 4: Defining Rights in the United States
- Chapter 5: Establishing Security
- Part 2: Organizing Political Life
- Chapter 6: Defining Democracy
- Chapter 7: Comparing Democratic Regimes
- Chapter 8: Exploring Democratic Institutions in the United States
- Chapter 9: Ordering the Global System
- Part 3: Shaping Participatory Processes
- Chapter 10: Structuring Participation
- Chapter 11: (De)-Democratizing Political Regimes
- Chapter 12: Participating in the U.S. Political System
- Chapter 13: Governing Global Politics
- Part 4: Challenging the State
- Chapter 14: Resisting State Authority
- Chapter 15: Mobilizing Contentious Politics
- Chapter 16: Framing Political Conflict in the United States
- Chapter 17: Holding States Accountable through International Law
About the author
Lauren Marie Balasco, Ph.D. (University of Delaware), Associate Professor of Political Science (Stockton University): Areas of specialization include comparative politics, rule of law, democratization, transitional justice, human rights, Latin American politics.
Claire E. Abernathy, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University), Associate Professor of Political Science (Stockton University): Areas of specialization include American politics, legislative correspondence management practices.
Jennifer Forestal, Ph.D. (Northwestern University), Assistant Professor of Political Science (Loyola University Chicago): Areas of specialization include political theory, effects of digital technologies on democratic politics and how it can shape users' democratic habits and practices.
Summary
Introduces students to the fundamentals of political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement
Additional text
It is comprehensive, clear, and uses engaging examples. ... Uses theme of citizenship to cover topics rather than standalone chapters on different subfields making it more engaging and interesting to other comparable books." - Mary-Kate Lizotte, Augusta University
