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American Government: Institutions and Policies (8th, Post-9/11 Edition)
by James Q. Wilson John J. DilulioIn preparing this edition, the authors have taken a look at how the book has grown in recent years and have tried to cut its length judiciously, without sacrificing any important content. They have also been alert to some major issues that have come to influence politics, analyzing some extensively and minimizing a few that, in retrospect, seem less important.
American Government: Readings and Cases
by Peter WollThis best-selling book in American government puts readers directly in touch with the great authors and political leaders who have shaped-and are shaping-American government. American Government: Readings and Cases has been the bestselling American government reader for over 40 years. This anthology continues to provide a strong, balanced blend of classic selections that illustrate and amplify important concepts in American government, along with current readings and cases drawn from today's headlines.
American Government: Readings and Cases, 16th Edition
by Peter WollThe 16th edition of this reader continues to provide a balance of classic and current readings and cases that illustrate important concepts in American government. Preceding each set of readings is an in-depth yet accessible analysis of issues raised in the readings, designed to foster students' critical thinking. For this edition, there is a new section on presidential prerogative powers concerning military tribunals, a new anti-Federalist paper, and a 2003 Supreme Court decision. The book can be used as an ancillary or a core text.
American Government: A Complete Coursebook
by Ethel Wood Stephen C. SansoneTextbook on recent American government events including William Jefferson Clinton's impeachment trial, the Presidential election of 2000, campaign finance reform, and the Microsoft anti-trust case.
American Government 101: From the Continental Congress to the Iowa Caucus, Everything You Need to Know About U.S. Politics (Adams 101)
by Kathleen SearsAll you need to know about elections, politics, and government! Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of government into tedious discourse that would put even the president to sleep. American Government 101 cuts out the boring explanations, and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn. From the backstory of the Constitution to the institution of the Electoral College, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts to help you learn about how the government of the United States actually works. So whether you want to learn about how policies and laws are created, or just want to become a better-informed voter, American Government 101 has all the answers--even the ones you didn't know you were looking for.
American Government 2012
by McGraw-HillPublished annually at the start of each year,Am Govprovides unmatched currency and is the first student-centered American Government text. It provides instructors who normally choose a big, brief, or essentials text with scholarly, succinct, and conventionally organized core content. A magazine format engages students and motivates active participation in our democracy (all this, and at a price that students prefer). Painstaking student and instructor reviews, surveys, and focus groups; as well as ethnographic research into student study behaviors, preferences, and needs, makeAm Govthe product of serious scholarship. Am Govbrings serious fun to American Government through its quality, currency, features, and format.
American Government 2e
by OpenStaxAmerican Government 2e is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester American Government course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including Insider Perspective features and a Get Connected module that shows students how they can get engaged in the political process. The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American Government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them.
American Government and Politics: A Concise Introduction
by Dr Robert P. SinghAmerican Government and Politics is a completely new introductory textbook designed and written for all students of politics coming to the subject for the first time. It provides a lively and accessible introduction and guide to all the main features and characteristics of one of the most distinctive and complex contemporary political systems in the world. From the impeachment of Bill Clinton, to the controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election, and the Bush administration's responses to September 11, students will gain a balanced and critical understanding of all the key issues and debates in contemporary American government and politics today. A number of key underlying themes include: - the nature of American values and identity - the influence of the constitution on political development - the ways in which key governing institutions function to produce domestic and foreign policy. Key features include: - comprehensive glossary of key terms - discussion and summary boxes - web links and guides to further reading Robert Singh is a lecturer in politics at Birkbeck College, London. American Government and Politics: A Concise Introduction is the foundation companion text to Contemporary American Politics: Issues and Controversies also published by SAGE. `Rob Singh has written a finely organized and informative textbook that combines to an unusually high degree analytical clarity, accessibility of style and form, and an enlightened scepticism about received wisdom. This is an admirable book' - Nigel Bowles, St Anne's College, Oxford `Full of topical information and written with sparkling clarity, this book is a short-cut to excellence for the discriminating student' - Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, Professor of American History, University of Edinburgh `In American Government and Politics Robert Singh provides an excellent introduction to the subject. His approach is wide ranging, his examples well selected and his style is accessible. It will make an ideal book for introductory and more advanced university courses on US government. I strongly recommend the book to teachers and students' - Desmond King, Mellon Professor of American Government, University of Oxford `This is a well written and lively book that is an important addition to the ranks of textbooks on American politics. One of its many virtues is its recognition that the textbook today is useful to a student only if it links to the world of web-based resources. Highly recommended' - Alan Ware, Worcester College, Oxford
American Government and Politics in the New Millennium, Ninth Edition
by Virginia Stowitts Traina Karen Sunshine Christine SchultzPolitical Science textbook for Undergraduates.
American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials
by Barbara A. Bardes Mack C. Shelley II Steffen W. SchmidtBardes/Shelley/Schmidt's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY, THE ESSENTIALS, 20th Edition, equips you with the tools and knowledge you need to become an active, informed participant in the U.S. political process. <p><p>Making politics personal, it focuses on how government impacts you—now and in the future. Unbiased, concisely organized and updated with 2020 election analysis, it delivers thorough coverage in a streamlined, easy-to-read format. Emphasizing critical thinking about political issues, it encourages you to become involved in the political process. Current, compelling and thought-provoking examples offer insight into such pressing issues as the global COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, police brutality, economic inequality and more.
American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials (2011-2012 Edition)
by Barbara A. Bardes Mack C. Shelley Steffen W. SchmidtThe 2011--2012 edition of American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials contains many pedagogical aids and high-interest features to assist both students and instructors. Some of the features are: The Politics of Boom and Bust; What If?; Margin Definitions; Did You Know?; Which Side Are You On?; Questions for Discussion and Analysis; Key Terms; Chapter Summary; Selected Print and Media Resources; E-mocracy, and many more.
American Government And Politics Today
by Barbara Bardes Mack C. Shelley Steffen W. SchmidtAmerican Government And Politics Today
American Government and Politics Today
by Lynne E. Ford Barbara A. Bardes Steffen W. Schmidt Mack C. ShelleyFord/Bardes/Schmidt/Shelley's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY equips you with the knowledge to make informed choices and the tools to play an active role in the decision-making process in your community. Bringing chapter concepts to life through engaging examples of politics, politicians and policies in action, the 19th edition is completely up to date and covers the 2020 primary and general elections, COVID-19, civil liberties in quarantine, climate change, gun violence, race and gender dynamics, migration and immigration, recent court decisions and social media's prominent role in politics. The text also explores the roots of political polarization, its impact on civil discourse and shared governance, and the consequences when our divisions prevent us from solving public problems. In addition, the MindTap digital learning solution gives you anywhere, anytime learning resources.
American Government and Politics Today
by Steffen W. Schmidt Mack C. Shelley Ii Barbara A. Bardes Lynne E. FordNIMAC-sourced textbook
American Government and Politics Today
by Steffen W. Schmidt Mack G. Shelley Barbara A. BardesEach chapter of this book contains new features, updated information and tabular data, and, whenever feasible, the most current information available on the problems facing the nation. The effects of emerging technology, including the Internet, are emphasized throughout.
American Government and Politics Today (2005-2006 Edition)
by Steffen W. Schmidt Mack C. Shelley Barbara A. BardesAmerican Government And Politics Today helps students experience the excitement that comes from active, informed citizenship. Schmidt, Shelley, and Bardes' landmark text is renowned nationwide for its balanced, unbiased, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and processes. The overriding theme of the book is the importance of informed active citizenship, and the pedagogy underscores this theme by soliciting critical thinking about political issues and encouraging students to become involved the political process. With keen awareness of its audience, American Government and Politics Today incorporates current examples, the Internet, and other media to stimulate learning and excitement about American government. This truly interactive text gives students more than reading material; it gives them tools to become good citizens.
American Government and Politics Today (2007-2008 Edition)
by Steffen W. Schmidt Mack C. Shelley Barbara A. BardesThe appellation of the words "alternate edition" to this introductory American politics textbook appears to be a reflection of the fact that the book has been substantially revised and updated to reflect the results of the 2006 elections. The authors have also added new "What if" features on contentious issues such as voting requirements for citizens, the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade, citizenship paths for illegal immigrants, and funding political campaigns solely from public sources. Otherwise, the text takes a pretty standard approach to the topic, offering chapters on the Constitution, federalism, civil rights and liberties, public opinion and political socialization, interest groups, political parties, campaigns and elections, the media and cyberpolitics, the Congress, the executive, the bureaucracy, and the courts. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
American Government and Politics Today 2014-2015 Brief
by Steffen W. Schmidt Mack C. Shelley Barbara A. BardesThe text works to show how easily and effectively readers can participate in the political process. Praised for its balanced coverage, the book examines all the key concepts of American government, while providing exciting features that focus on active citizenship.
American Government and Politics Today, Brief Edition, 2012-2013
by Steffen W. Schmidt Mack C. Shelley Barbara A. BardesThe text works to show how easily and effectively readers can participate in the political process. Praised for its balanced coverage, the book examines all the key concepts of American government, while providing exciting features that focus on active citizenship.
American Government and Popular Discontent: Stability without Success
by Steven E. Schier Todd E. EberlyPopular distrust and the entrenchment of government by professionals lie at the root of America’s most pressing political problems. How did U.S. politics get to this point? Contemporary American politics got much of its shape from the transformations brought about from the 1950s to the 1980s. Presidential and congressional behavior, voting behavior, public opinion, public policy and federalism were all reconfigured during that time and many of those changes persist to this day and structure the political environment in the early twenty-first century. Throughout American history, parties have been a reliable instrument for translating majority preferences into public policy. From the 1950s to the 1980s, a gradual antiparty realignment, alongside the growth of professional government, produced a new American political system of remarkable durability – and remarkable dysfunction. It is a system that is paradoxically stable despite witnessing frequent shifts in party control of the institutions of government at the state and national level. Schier and Eberly's system-level view of American politics demonstrates the disconnect between an increasingly polarized and partisan elite and an increasingly disaffected mass public.
American Government, AP Version (9th Edition)
by James Q. Wilson John J. Dilulio Jr.For this edition we have included a new feature: Each chapter now ends with a section called "Reconsidering the Enduring Questions" that gives contemporary responses to the Enduring Questions with which each chapter begins. These brief essays should help students focus in a novel way on what many people think are the perennial puzzles of American politics.
American Government (Brief Seventeenth Edition): A Brief Introduction
by Benjamin Ginsberg Theodore J. Lowi Stephen Ansolabehere Kenneth A. Shepsle Hahrie HanThink critically about American government American Government: A Brief Introduction teaches students how to interpret and question data in charts, graphs, and polls that they encounter daily in social media. Drawing on her expertise as both a teacher and researcher, new co-author Hahrie Han helps students develop essential quantitative literacy as they learn how American government works. A reconceptualized introductory chapter establishes a foundation for interpreting empirical evidence, and a unique framework built around the themes of governance and representation, helps students understand how the concepts and processes of American government function in their daily lives. Together with a robust media program that offers opportunities to remediate and apply these skills, American Government: A Brief Introduction builds the knowledge and confidence that enables students to think for themselves—whether in the voting booth, community participation, or interpreting in the news. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
American Government, Core (Seventeenth Core Edition): Power And Purpose
by Benjamin Ginsberg Theodore J. Lowi Stephen Ansolabehere Kenneth A. Shepsle Hahrie HanThe gold standard analytical approach reinvigorated A dynamic authorial team of leading American politics scholars and a teachable Five Principles of Politics framework made American Government: Power and Purpose the gold standard in its field for more than 30 years. The Seventeenth Edition introduces the first new co-author in a decade, Hahrie Han (Johns Hopkins University), who brings a contemporary perspective on teaching American government and on the foundational collective action principle interwoven throughout the text. Together with InQuizitive, Norton’s online learning tool, and the new Norton Illumine Ebook, American Government engages students in applying the Five Principles framework to American politics. In the process, they learn to think critically about course concepts and understand how contemporary scholarship shapes our understanding of American government, past and present. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
American Government (Core Sixteenth Edition): Power And Purpose
by Theodore J. Lowi Benjamin Ginsberg Kenneth A. Shepsle Stephen AnsolabehereA contemporary analytical framework and the tools to apply it American Government: Power and Purpose is the gold standard for teaching with a political scientific perspective on American politics because it combines the most current scholarship with a framework that engages students in the analytical process. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
American Government In Black And White: Diversity And Democracy
by Paula D. McClain Steven C. TauberAmerican Government in Black and White: Diversity and Democracy, Fourth Edition, covers all of the standard topics found in an Introduction to American Government text while also speaking to today's students who want to examine how racial inequality has shaped-and will continue to shape-who we are and what we believe. Authors Paula D. McClain and Steven C. Tauber address issues of inequality in major facets of American government, including the U.S. Constitution, key political institutions, and the making of public policy. Engaging the original voices of racial and ethnic actors in our nation's history, the text shows how to measure and evaluate the importance of equality in America, from its founding up to today.