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Recommended Open Educational Resources for Political Science
American Foreign Policy: Past, Present, and Future
"This course explores the reasons for America's past wars and interventions. It covers the consequences of American policies, and evaluates these consequences for the U.S. and the world. History covered includes World Wars I and II, the Korean and Indochina wars, the Cuban Missile Crisis and current conflicts, including those in in Iraq and Afghanistan, and against Al Qaeda."
American Government (POLS 202)
"This course covers American Government: the Constitution, the branches of government (Presidency, Congress, Judiciary) and how politics works: elections, voting, parties, campaigning, policy making."
Boundless Political Science
This course provides an overview of the American political system.
American Government 3e
"...the content of this textbook has been developed and arranged to provide a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to thorough coverage of the political structures that constitute American government."
Attenuated Democracy: A Critical Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics
"Attenuated Democracy is an Open Educational Resource (OER) intended for introductory U.S. government and politics courses."
Basics of American Politics
"This textbook provides an introduction to the basics of American politics."
Introduction to Political Science
"OpenStax "Introduction to Political Science" provides a strong foundation in global political systems, exploring how and why political realities unfold. Rich with examples of individual and national social action, this text emphasizes students’ role in the political sphere and equips them to be active and informed participants in civil society."
