Political Science Resources
The Social Science Computer
Center located in room RC 205, offers many
resources to political science students. Some of
the resources include software, videos, and
texts that will supplement students' class
sessions.
The following are some of the
resources that can be found at the Social
Sciences Computer Center.
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Texts |
 American
Government: The Essentials |
This classic text
explores the roots of our national
political system, and shows how the
fundamental features of our government
influence the lives of all Americans.
The text focuses on three fundamental
topics: the institutions of American
Government, the historical development
of governmental procedures, actors, and
policies, and who governs in America and
to what ends.
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 Balancing Act |
In this
book the author argues that US foreign
policy toward the Arab-Israeli conflict
has been determined at three levels of
analysis: that of systemic strategic
context, that of domestic politics, and
that of individual decision-makers. In
this book he explores the role of each
level of influence, as well as the
implications for the exposure which the
US has chosen.
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 Civilization
Past & Present |
This text waves
together the diverse trends of world
history into a clear analysis for
today's students. From an author team of
specialists in Islamic, African, Asian,
Russian, and East European history-this
book delivers a strong narrative of
world history and a level of detail that
is manageable for the students and solid
for the instructor. Using images and
documents that enhance the chapter
content, the narrative traces
connections across cultures and social,
political, economic, religious,
cultural, and geographic.
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 Global
Governance: Germany and Japan in the
International System |
Since September 11 2001, the global
ability to manage international problems
and conflicts has faced major
challenges. This capacity rests on the
power and influence of key players in
the international system; obviously, the
United States plays a pivotal role, but
while most analyses of international
relations have designated Russia and
China the next most influential actors,
the major economic powers of Germany and
Japan also have important roles to play.
These two countries together represent
two-thirds of the size of the US economy
and with America account for more than
half of global gross product.
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 International
Relations |
This text discusses
about the 2003 war in Iraq, North
Korea's nuclear expansion, and other
world events, giving students the
information they need to understand and
analyze international politics today .
Lauded for its commitment to currency,
lively writing style, and abundance of
real-world examples, International
Relations has long been a favorite of
both students and instructors because it
makes the rich complexity of
international politics accessible and
exciting.
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 International
Studies Perspectives |
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 International
Studies Review
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 Oil
in the Gulf |
This book contains an up-to-date
analysis of central questions affecting
the construction of a post-Ba'th regime
in Iraq, and charts possible ways
forward in other key states of the
region such as Saudi Arabia and Iran
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Independence from America |
"This is a compelling,
informative account of the strategies
used by powerful states and global
financial institutions to draw poor
states into their political sphere and
economic ambit during the last help
century..." |
Strategic
Preemption |
An excellent
supplementary text for courses on
conflict and security, foreign policy,
Middle East studies and international
relations more generally. |
 Paths
to International Political Economy |
The problems of a
troubled world economy and the
essentially political issues of how it
should be managed make up the stuff of
international political economy. The
overwhelming importance of these
questions has drawn ever increasing
numbers of students and teachers in
universities, colleges and schools to
study the subject. There are many paths
into international political economy for
them to follow and this volume discusses
most of them.
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 Question
of Balance: The President, the Congress,
and Foreign Policy |
This
book explores the sources of the
conflict, its consequences for the
formulation and conduct of foreign
policy, and ways to improve the
relations between Congress and the
president.
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 We
the People |
In its first two
editions, We the People confronted the
trend toward political apathy and
cynicism by underscoring the direct
impact of government on students' lives
and the vital importance of political
engagement in a democratic society. More
than ever before, the Third
Edition—along with the outstanding Web
site that accompanies it—embraces the
theme of political participation and
encourages students to get involved,
whether it be in their communities or at
the national level.
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Videos |
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Endgame
in Ireland: Cease-fire |
Endgame
in Ireland explores the dramatic history
of the peace process in Northern Ireland
and the complex negotiations that have
attempted to establish new relations
between Catholics and Protestants.
Interviews with key participants and
leaders - including Margaret Thatcher,
Irish Prime Minister Garret Fitzgerald,
Tony Blair and Bill Clinton -- provide
fascinating insight as the series
retells key historical moments,
including the 1984 Brighton bombing and
the signings of the Anglo-Irish
Agreement and the Good Friday Agreement.
Time: (2:00:00)
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Frontline: Videos |
Public television's
highest rated public affairs series,
FRONTLINE has been nationally recognized
with Emmy, Peabody Awards, and DuPont-Columbia
Awards. FRONTLINE investigates a broad
spectrum of important events and the
year's most critical issues. This major
PBS documentary series probes into the
heart of the issues behind the latest
headlines, often with exclusive reports
and offers an unparalleled collection of
studies in American and world history,
the environment, government and
politics, military and business affairs
and a wide variety of social issues
including adoption, divorce, drug abuse,
healthcare, and racism, to mention only
a few.
Battle for the Holy Land
With Israelis and Palestinians preparing
for possible all-out war, FRONTLINE
investigates how combatants pursue the
deadly conflict on the ground. How did a
war once fought with stones evolve into
a battle of suicide bombings and
targeted killings? With exclusive access
to Israeli commando units and
Palestinian militants, investigators
reveal tactics and strategies behind the
fighting and report on the latest cycle
of Holy Land violence.
Time:
(1:00:00)
Frontline World: May 23, 2002
Two reporters travel to
West Africa to investigate an
international gun smuggling operation. A
video journalist visits the tropical
island of Sri Lanka to learn what
motivates a suicide bomber. A young
woman journeys to the Himalayas to
witness how television is transforming
an isolated Buddhist kingdom.
FRONTLINE/World turns its lens on the
global community, introducing viewers to
countries and cultures rarely covered by
U.S. media.
Time:
(1:00:00)
Ghosts of Rwanda
FRONTLINE marks the 10th anniversary of
the Rwandan genocide with a documentary
chronicling one of the worst atrocities
of the 20th century. In addition to
interviews with key government officials
and diplomats, the two-hour documentary
offers eyewitness accounts of the
genocide from those who experienced it
firsthand. FRONTLINE illustrates the
failures that enabled the slaughter of
800,000 people to occur unchallenged by
the global community.
Time: (2:00:00)
Is Wal-Mart Good for America?
FRONTLINE offers two starkly contrasting
images: one of empty storefronts in
Circleville, Ohio; the other, a sea of
high rises in the South China boomtown
of Shenzhen. The connection between
American job losses and soaring Chinese
exports? Wal-Mart. For Wal-Mart, China
has become the cheapest, most reliable
production platform in the world, the
source of up to $25 billion in annual
imports that help the company deliver
everyday low prices.
Time:
(2:00:00)
Shattered Dreams
In
mid-2000, Israeli and Palestinian
negotiators nearly reached a peace
agreement. Within weeks, the opportunity
vanished. FRONTLINE examines the
faltering quest for peace in SHATTERED
DREAMS OF PEACE, beginning with the 1995
assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. The
two-hour documentary traces the peace
process through years of negotiations,
with new footage of Israeli-Palestinian
negotiations and interviews with key
figures on both sides.
Time:
(2:00:00)
Terror and Teheran
As the
war on terrorism enters a broader phase,
Americans once again turn their eyes
toward Iran, for many forever linked
with the hostage crisis and Iranian
revolution of 1979. FRONTLINE takes
viewers INSIDE THE AXIS OF EVIL to
reveal today's Iran, labeled by
President Bush as a state sponsor of
terrorism. Does the current Iranian
regime hold weapons of mass destruction?
Is modern-day Iran still fanatically
religious and anti-American?
Time:
(1:00:00)
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Liberia:
America’s Stepchild |
This documentary follows the history of
the small West African country of
Liberia from its hopeful beginnings in
1821 to its present state of poverty and
despair. The country was named for
liberty and founded by free American
blacks, but the struggle between the
indigenous peoples and the colonizers
created tensions that eventually erupted
into tribal war. Using interviews,
archival materials and footage shot on
location by filmmaker Nancee Oku Bright,
herself a Liberian and a high United
Nations official, LIBERIA: AMERICA'S
STEPCHILD is a searing look at a
shattered land that once had the closest
relationship with the U.S. in all of
Africa.
Time:
(1:30:00)
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People's
Century: 1965 Great Leap |
In
China, Communism got a second chance.
Simpler and more radical than the Soviet
model, Chinese Communism sprang from the
countryside rather than from the city.
Mao Zedong tried to build a Communist
society free of the corruption and
revisionism he believed had derailed the
Soviet original. When Mao felt China was
turning down the capitalist road, he
proclaimed a Cultural Revolution, in
which unspeakable violence against
intellectuals and other subversives
swept the country.
Time:
(1:00:00)
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People's
Century: Red Flag |
When Lenin's Bolsheviks stormed the
Winter Palace, they promised to liberate
the Russian worker and usher in a new
era of equality and freedom. Millions
were drawn by this promise and fought to
defend their ideas in a bloody civil
war. As Communism was put into practice,
the Russian people lived through the
greatest social experiment the world has
ever seen. After Lenin's death, Russia
worked toward Stalin's far more severe
vision of a new Soviet society--but as
the limitations of Communism became
clear to those who lived under it, hope
soon gave way to despair.
Time:
(1:00:00)
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