Heavily revised in the sixth edition, this descriptive, comprehensive text by Tom Patterson is known for its engaging narrative, future-oriented approach, and its ability to tie together the latest scholarship with real-life politics. By using a narrative, "The American Democracy" weaves together theory, information, and examples in order to bring out key facts and ideas in a way that captures students' interest. In the sixth edition, the struggle between liberty and equality is explored in a more extensive and cogent way than in previous editions.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Illustrations (some col.)
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Höhe: 261 mm
Breite: 210 mm
Dicke: 34 mm
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978-0-07-248121-1 (9780072481211)
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Thomas E. Patterson is Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was previously distinguished professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship at Syracuse University. Raised in a small Minnesota town near the Iowa and South Dakota borders, he was educated at South Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota, where he received his Ph.D. in 1971. Currently running the "Vanishing Voter" study at the Kennedy School of Government, which has been widely used in the media and on college campuses, Tom is also the author of six books and dozens of articles, which focus primarily on the media and elections. His book, 'Out of Order'(1994), received national attention when President Clinton said every politician and journalist should be required to read it. An earlier book, 'The Mass Media Election'(1980), received a 'Choice' award as Outstanding Academic Book, 1980-81. Another of Patterson's books, 'The Unseeing Eye'(1976), was recently selected by the American Association for Public Opinion Research as one of the fifty most influential books of the past half century in the field of public opinion. His current research includes a study of White House communication and a study of the news media's role in Western democracies. His work has been funded by major grants from the National Science Foundation, the Markle Foundation, the Smith-Richardson Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS I Chapter 1 American Political Culture Political Culture: The Core Principles of American Government Politics: The Process of Deciding Upon Society's Goals Political Culture: One People Out of Many The Concept of a Political System and the Book's Organization Chapter 2 Constitutional Democracy Before the Constitution: The Colonial and Revolutionary Experiences Negotiating Toward a Constitution Protecting Liberty: Limited Government Providing for Self-Government Constitutional Democracy Today Chapter 3 Federalism Federalism: National and State Sovereignty Federalism in Historical Perspective Federalism Today The Public's Influence: Setting the Boundaries of Federal-State Power Chapter 4 Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights Freedom of Expression Freedom of Religion The Right of Privacy Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes The Courts and a Free Society Chapter 5 Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness The Struggle for Equality Equality Under the Law Equality of Result Persistent Discrimination: Superficial Differences, Deep Divisions PART TWO: MASS POLITICS Chapter 6 Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's Voice The Nature of Public Opinion The Measurement of Public Opinion Political Socialization: How Americans Learn Their Politics Frames of Reference: How Americans Think Politically The Influence of Public Opinion on Policy Chapter 7 Political Participation and Voting: Expressing the Popular Will Voter Participation Conventional Forms of Participation Other Than Voting Unconventional Activism: Social Movements and Protest Politics Participation and the Potential for Influence Chapter 8 Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns Party Competition and Majority Rule: The History of U.S. Parties Electoral and Party Systems Party Organizations The Candidate-Centered Campaign Parties, Candidates, and the Public's Influence Chapter 9 Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence The Interest-Group System Inside Lobbying: Seeking Influence Through Official Contacts Outside Lobbying: Seeking Influence Through Public Pressure The Group System: Indispensable but Biased Chapter 10 The News Media: Communicating Political Images The Development of the News Media: From Partisanship to Objective Journalism Freedom and Conformity in the U.S. News Media The News Media as Link: Roles the Press Can and Cannot Perform Organizing the Public in the Media Age PART THREE: GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS Chapter 11 Congress Congress as a Career: Election To Congress Congressional Leadership The Committee System How a Bill Becomes Law Congress's Policymaking Role Congress: Too Much Pluralism? Chapter 12 The Presidency Foundations of the Modern Presidency Choosing the President Staffing the Presidency Factors in Presidential Leadership Relations with Congress Chapter 13 The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government Federal Administration: Form, Personnel, and Activities Development of the Federal Bureaucracy: Politics and Administration The Bureaucracy's Power Imperative Bureaucratic Accountability Reinventing Government Chapter 14 The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law The Federal Judicial System Federal Court Appointees The Nature of Judicial Decision Making Political Influences on Judicial Decisions Judicial Power and Democratic Government PART FOUR: PUBLIC POLICY Chapter 15 Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing To Prosperity Government as Regulator of the Economy Government as Protector of the Environment Government as Promoter of Economic Interests Fiscal Policy: Government as Manager of Economy, I Monetary Policy: Government as Manager of Economy, II Chapter 16 Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need Poverty in America: The Nature of the Problem The Politics and Policies of Social Welfare Individual-Benefit Programs Education as Equality of Opportunity: The American Way Culture, Politics, and Social Welfare Chapter 17 Foreign and Defense Policy: Protecting the American Way The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy The Process of Foreign and Military Policymaking The Military Dimension of National Security Policy The Economic Dimension of National Security Policy Chapter 18 State and Local Politics: Maintaining our Differences The Structure of the State Government The Structure of the Local Governments State and Local Finance State and Local Policy The Great Balancing Act: Localism in a Large Nation Appendixes The Declaration of Independence The Constitution of the United States of America Federalist Essay No. 10 Federalist Essay No. 51 Glossary Notes Credits Indexes
