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This open textbook is being utilized in a political science course for undergraduate or graduate students taught by Sara Benson at San Jose State University in San Jose, California. The open textbook is the only book length source for the class and is used in a quiz, a presentation, and a written account that becomes part of the final exam. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to keep costs low for students. Students can access the open textbook as an e-book through our campus library website. 

The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational Resources (OER) to facilitate equitable access to their students’ course materials. This Faculty Showcase represent Open Educational Practices where faculty are sharing their "know-how" for adopting OER in their courses.