Roni Kay M. O’Dell is associate professor and department coordinator of the Political Science and Global Studies Department at Seton Hill University.Sasha Breger Bush is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Colorado at Denver.

• Introduction:Taking Responsibility for LearningChapter 1: Understanding Global Politics Chapter 2: What Does That Mean? Definitions, Terminology, and JargonChapter 3: Who? Actors, Positions, Perspectives, and Interests Chapter 4: What or What is? Identifying What MattersChapter 5: Where? Assessing Geographic Location and InfluenceChapter 6: Why? How Things Work in Global PoliticsChapter 7: When? Outlining Chronology Chapter 8: What’s the Point? Identifying Main IdeasChapter 9: Making Connections: Applying Knowledge Across Global Political ContextsChapter 10: Breaking It Down: Categorizing and Analyzing TopicsChapter 11: Compare and Contrast: Clarifying and Distinguishing Concepts and IdeasChapter 12: Tying the Pieces Together: Synthesizing Information About Global Politics Chapter 13: Determining Value: Evaluation and AssessmentConclusion: Creating and Negotiating the Future

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