The Challenge of Democracy Essentials
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
8th Edition
Published on 31. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-1-111-34324-8 (ISBN)
Description
This best-selling American government text is highly acclaimed for the non-ideological framework it uses to explore three themes: freedom, order, and equality as political values; majoritarianism versus pluralism debate; and globalization's effect on American politics. Extensively updated, this edition includes new examples, figures, data, and current discussions. The authors include balanced coverage of the first two years of the Obama administration, coverage and analysis of the 2010 mid-term election, and a retrospective of the Bush presidency. "The Essentials" version of the text replaces both the Seventh Edition of the Brief version and the Second Edition of the Student Choice version. The Eighth Edition can be packaged with Aplia, which offers students automatically graded homework assignments. Organized by chapter, Aplia helps provide students immediate, detailed explanations, and helps them come to class better prepared for discussion.
More details
Edition
International ed of 8th revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
col. Illustrations, col. maps
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
862 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-111-34324-8 (9781111343248)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Dilemmas of Democracy. 2. The Constitution. 3. Federalism. 4. Public Opinion, Political Socialization, and the Media. 5. Participation and Voting. 6. Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections. 7. Interest Groups. 8. Congress. 9. The Presidency. 10. The Bureaucracy. 11. The Courts. 12. Order and Civil Liberties. 13. Equality and Civil Rights. 14. Policymaking and the Budget. Appendix. The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States of America.