Approaching Democracy
7th Edition
Published on 15. July 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
648 pages
978-0-205-77847-8 (ISBN)
Description
Updated in a new 7th edition this book is organized around the evolving nature of the American experiment in democratic government. With a clear and compelling central theme this book provides the theory and basics of American political science as well as the nation's political history.
This book covers the foundations, institutions, and process of American democracy with a clear and relevant approach in an easily readable format. It sharpens the critical thinking skills needed to analyze these evolving relationships through its multitude of new critical thinking questions and timelines.
This book covers the foundations, institutions, and process of American democracy with a clear and relevant approach in an easily readable format. It sharpens the critical thinking skills needed to analyze these evolving relationships through its multitude of new critical thinking questions and timelines.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 275 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1158 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-77847-8 (9780205778478)
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Content
Preface xiii
About the Authors xxi
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 Public Opinion
9 Political Parties
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
PART V Policy Making in American Democracy
15 Domestic and Economic Policy
16 Foreign Policy
APPENDIX 1: Introducing the Concept of Approaching Democracy
APPENDIX 2: Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2009
APPENDIX 3: Supreme Court Justices
APPENDIX 4: The Declaration of Independence
APPENDIX 5: The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison
APPENDIX 6: The Federalist, No. 51, James Madison
Glossary
Suggested Readings
Notes
Credits
Index
About the Authors xxi
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 Public Opinion
9 Political Parties
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
PART V Policy Making in American Democracy
15 Domestic and Economic Policy
16 Foreign Policy
APPENDIX 1: Introducing the Concept of Approaching Democracy
APPENDIX 2: Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2009
APPENDIX 3: Supreme Court Justices
APPENDIX 4: The Declaration of Independence
APPENDIX 5: The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison
APPENDIX 6: The Federalist, No. 51, James Madison
Glossary
Suggested Readings
Notes
Credits
Index