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Political Science and Public Affairs Open Textbooks

American Government by Timothy O. Lenz, Mirya Holman
Publication Date: 2013
From the Florida Atlantic University Department of Political Science comes an exciting new book that explores the role of government, politics, and policy on American lives. Full of real life applications and scenarios, Lenz and Holmans provide a text intended to encourage and enable political thinking (a reflective stance toward the world that helps a person to critically consider and participate in politics). Numerous hyperlinks send students into real world websites for illumination and exploration.
American Government and Politics in the Information Age by David Paletz, Diana Owen & Timothy Cook
Publication Date: 2011
This text is a comprehensive introduction to the vital subject of American government and politics. In covering American government and politics, this text introduces the intricacies of the Constitution, the complexities of federalism, the meanings of civil liberties, and the conflicts over civil rights;explains how people are socialized to politics, acquire and express opinions, and participate in political life; describes interest groups, political parties, and elections—the intermediaries that link people to government and politics; details the branches of government and how they operate; and shows how policies are made and affect people’s lives.
Basic Political Concepts by Paul deLespinasse
Publication Date: 2008
The goal of Basic Political Concepts is to provide exactly what the title suggests: a small set of carefully defined and interrelated words that can be used to describe and analyze a wide range of political phenomena and issues. Chapter 1 focuses on concepts useful in analyzing individual decisions and actions, which surely are the basic "stuff" of politics. Chapter 2 introduces concepts related to associations, the relationships between individuals that are created by their actions. Chapter 3, "Developing Conceptual Acuity", illustrates some ways in which we can systematically increase our ability to think systematically about politics. It is an invitation for the student to think creatively, to join in the continual rethinking of political issues that is a prerequisite of progress.
Risk Management for Enterprises and Individuals by Etti Baranoff, Patrick Brockett, Yehuda Kahane
Publication Date: 2009
Risk management will be a major focal point of business and societal decision-making in the 21st century. A separate focused field of study, it draws on core knowledge bases from law, engineering, finance, economics, medicine, psychology, accounting, mathematics, statistics and other fields to create a holistic decision-making framework that is sustainable and value- enhancing. This is the subject of this book.
World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization by Royal Berglee
Publication Date: 2012
World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization is designed for students to experience and study as much of the world as possible within a limited amount of time. It gives students the fundamental concepts and the latest data regarding world places in a concise, easy-to-read format.

This World Regional Geography textbook focuses on the primary issues that have created our cultural and societal structures, and presents them within a framework for global understanding. A pattern of development is outlined from the imprint that European colonialism had on culture to the impact that giant retail corporations like Wal-Mart have on consumerism.

Within this framework, the textbook takes a regional approach to globalization and world geography, as each chapter focuses on one subject or region. The first unit covers the basic concepts of location, the environment, and global economic dynamics. Then, these basic concepts, theories, and principles are presented for each region on a chapter-by-chapter basis.
Boundless Political Science by Boundless
Publication Date: 2014
Overview/Contents: American Politics, The Constitution and the Founding of America, Federalism, Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Congress, Presidency, Bureaucracy, The Judiciary, Public Opinion, Campaigns and Elections, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Media, Institutional Reform

Supplemental Resources

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

U.S. Embassy Digital eBooks

eBooks on a wide range of cultural and political topics from the United States Embassy.

Outline of U.S. History

A chronological look at how the United States took shape — from its origins as an obscure set of colonies on the Atlantic coast a little more than 200 years ago into what one political analyst today calls "the first universal nation." This fully illustrated edition has been completely revised and updated by Alonzo L. Hamby, Distinguished Professor of History at Ohio University.

America's Historical Documents

National Archives Web site with links to U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence and many other documents.

Find Law

This site allows you look up cases, codes(Federal and State), and even search for an attorney that practices near you.

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