Gateways to Democracy, Integrated
2nd Edition
Published on 18. December 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
704 pages
978-1-285-41781-3 (ISBN)
Description
"Gateways to Democracy" continues with its framework of "gateways" to help students conceptualize participation and civic engagement - even democracy itself - with reference to how individuals access the political system. This approach helps students better see the relevance of government in their lives. "Gateways" uniquely incorporates policy into a section at the end of each chapter, complementing the way many instructors teach the course and helping students better understand the connection between public opinion, policy-making and how public policy applies to their lives. The second edition, complete with 2012 election updates, emphasizes critical thinking by clearly outlining learning outcomes and enhancing student learning with self-assessment "Checkpoints" and a clear chapter study plan.
"Gateways to Democracy" continues with its framework of "gateways" to help students conceptualize participation and civic engagement - even democracy itself - with reference to how individuals access the political system. This approach helps students better see the relevance of government in their lives. "Gateways" uniquely incorporates policy into a section at the end of each chapter, complementing the way many instructors teach the course and helping students better understand the connection between public opinion, policy-making and how public policy applies to their lives. The second edition, complete with 2012 election updates, emphasizes critical thinking by clearly outlining learning outcomes and enhancing student learning with self-assessment "Checkpoints" and a clear chapter study plan.
"Gateways to Democracy" continues with its framework of "gateways" to help students conceptualize participation and civic engagement - even democracy itself - with reference to how individuals access the political system. This approach helps students better see the relevance of government in their lives. "Gateways" uniquely incorporates policy into a section at the end of each chapter, complementing the way many instructors teach the course and helping students better understand the connection between public opinion, policy-making and how public policy applies to their lives. The second edition, complete with 2012 election updates, emphasizes critical thinking by clearly outlining learning outcomes and enhancing student learning with self-assessment "Checkpoints" and a clear chapter study plan.
Reviews / Votes
1. Gateways to American Democracy. 2. The Constitution. 3. Federalism. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights. 6. Public Opinion. 7. The News Media and the Internet. 8. Interest Groups. 9. Political Parties. 10. Elections and Campaigns. 11. Voting and Participation. 12. Congress. 13. The Presidency. 14. The Bureaucracy. 15. The Judiciary. 16. Judging the Democratic Experiment.1. Gateways to American Democracy. 2. The Constitution. 3. Federalism. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights. 6. Public Opinion. 7. The News Media and the Internet. 8. Interest Groups. 9. Political Parties. 10. Elections and Campaigns. 11. Voting and Participation. 12. Congress. 13. The Presidency. 14. The Bureaucracy. 15. The Judiciary. 16. Judging the Democratic Experiment.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-285-41781-3 (9781285417813)
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John G. Geer (PhD, Princeton University) is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, and Distinguished Professor of Leadership, Policy, and Organization at Peabody College at Vanderbilt. He has taught political science at Arizona State University, was a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School, and a research fellow at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University. A former editor of THE JOURNAL OF POLITICS, he has published numerous articles and several books, including IN DEFENSE OF NEGATIVITY: ATTACK ADVERTISING IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS (2006), PUBLIC OPINION AND POLLING AROUND THE WORLD (2004), and FROM TEA LEAVES TO OPINION POLLS (1996). Dr. Geer's undergraduate teaching interests include Introduction to American Government, Public Opinion, Campaigns and Elections, and the Presidency. In 2004, he received the Department of Political Science's Robert Birkby Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching. In 2005, he won The College of Arts and Sciences' Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. In 2009, he won Vanderbilt University's Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.
John G. Geer (PhD, Princeton University) is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, and Distinguished Professor of Leadership, Policy, and Organization at Peabody College at Vanderbilt. He has taught political science at Arizona State University, was a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School, and a research fellow at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University. A former editor of THE JOURNAL OF POLITICS, he has published numerous articles and several books, including IN DEFENSE OF NEGATIVITY: ATTACK ADVERTISING IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS (2006), PUBLIC OPINION AND POLLING AROUND THE WORLD (2004), and FROM TEA LEAVES TO OPINION POLLS (1996). Dr. Geer's undergraduate teaching interests include Introduction to American Government, Public Opinion, Campaigns and Elections, and the Presidency. In 2004, he received the Department of Political Science's Robert Birkby Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching. In 2005, he won The College of Arts and Sciences' Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. In 2009, he won Vanderbilt University's Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.
John G. Geer (PhD, Princeton University) is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, and Distinguished Professor of Leadership, Policy, and Organization at Peabody College at Vanderbilt. He has taught political science at Arizona State University, was a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School, and a research fellow at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University. A former editor of THE JOURNAL OF POLITICS, he has published numerous articles and several books, including IN DEFENSE OF NEGATIVITY: ATTACK ADVERTISING IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS (2006), PUBLIC OPINION AND POLLING AROUND THE WORLD (2004), and FROM TEA LEAVES TO OPINION POLLS (1996). Dr. Geer's undergraduate teaching interests include Introduction to American Government, Public Opinion, Campaigns and Elections, and the Presidency. In 2004, he received the Department of Political Science's Robert Birkby Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching. In 2005, he won The College of Arts and Sciences' Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. In 2009, he won Vanderbilt University's Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.
Content
1. Gateways to American Democracy. 2. The Constitution. 3. Federalism. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights. 6. Public Opinion. 7. The News Media and the Internet. 8. Interest Groups. 9. Political Parties. 10. Elections and Campaigns. 11. Voting and Participation. 12. Congress. 13. The Presidency. 14. The Bureaucracy. 15. The Judiciary. 16. Judging the Democratic Experiment.