
Approaching Democracy
Pearson (Publisher)
8th Edition
Published on 3. May 2012
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Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-205-25160-5 (ISBN)
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--Updated in its 8th edition, Approaching Democracy addresses the evolving nature of the American experiment in democratic government. It teaches readers the theory and basics of American political science and the nation's political history. It provides the critical thinking skills needed to analyze these evolving relationships. Larry Berman and Bruce Allen Murphy are long-time teachers of the Introductory American Political Science course in both large and small public and private universities. Their goal was to write a book that offers a clear and relevant theme in an easily readable format.
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--Updated in its 8th edition, Approaching Democracy addresses the evolving nature of the American experiment in democratic government. It teaches readers the theory and basics of American political science and the nation's political history. It provides the critical thinking skills needed to analyze these evolving relationships. Larry Berman and Bruce Allen Murphy are long-time teachers of the Introductory American Political Science course in both large and small public and private universities. Their goal was to write a book that offers a clear and relevant theme in an easily readable format.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1170 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-25160-5 (9780205251605)
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Content
Part I - FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
1. Approaching Democracy
2. The Founding and the Constitution
The Constitution of the United States
3. Federalism
PART II - INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
4. Congress
5. The Presidency
6. The Judiciary
7. The Bureaucracy
PART III - PROCESSES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
8. Political Parties
9. Public Opinion
10. Participation, Voting, and Elections
11. Interest Groups
12. The Media
PART IV - LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACIES
13. Civil Liberties
14. Civil Rights and Political Equality
Appendix I - Introducing the Concept of Approaching Democracy
Appendix II - Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2009
Appendix III - Supreme Court Justices
Appendix IV - The Declaration of Independence
Appendix V - The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison
Appendix VI - The Federalist, No. 51, James Mdison
1. Approaching Democracy
2. The Founding and the Constitution
The Constitution of the United States
3. Federalism
PART II - INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
4. Congress
5. The Presidency
6. The Judiciary
7. The Bureaucracy
PART III - PROCESSES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
8. Political Parties
9. Public Opinion
10. Participation, Voting, and Elections
11. Interest Groups
12. The Media
PART IV - LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACIES
13. Civil Liberties
14. Civil Rights and Political Equality
Appendix I - Introducing the Concept of Approaching Democracy
Appendix II - Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2009
Appendix III - Supreme Court Justices
Appendix IV - The Declaration of Independence
Appendix V - The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison
Appendix VI - The Federalist, No. 51, James Mdison