Can politics be a civilizing endeavor? Most students do not view it as such; rather, they see it as a necessary evil, overly partisan and messy. Politics in other nations seems even more confusing and bewildering with a variety of political systems, divergent histories, and diverse cultures. Where do you begin then, when teaching all of politics--its philosophy, science, policies, subfields, and scholarly debates? Just because the question is difficult to answer does not mean we should avoid tac