Making political choises : an introduction to politics.

IS POLITICS REALLY NECESSARY?
The primary purpose of this book to present politics as a process rather than a product. We will be much more concerned about the hows and whys of politics than with the content of specific governmental policies. Yet in all cases we will focus on the indispensable nature of politics, and why it is seldom appreciated as a process in itself. The above heading implies that there is some doubt about the necessity of politics. This question is posed to isolate politics as a separate process and to examine its overall value. Some fundamental questions will be asked that refer to the basic levels of political life, for example:
What is politics?
How does it actually operate?
Why is it so important?
In what way is it applied?
How necessary is it to our lives?
Our survey of the process of politics and its many applications will cover the broad spectrum of political affairs from requiring seat belts to the deadly question of nuclear war. The underlying theme of this book is that politics is more necessary than you may think!
SEPARATE APPLICATIONS
This volume was written as the first book one might read on the subject. The various chapters are designed to be separate introductions to the entire field of politics. We will discuss elements that relate to the subareas of
International relations
Domestic government
Constitutional law