The struggle for democracy
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The struggle for democracy
Longman, c2009
9th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. E1-E28) and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction: main themes
- Democracy and American politics
- Structure
- The constitution
- Federalism: states and nation
- The structural foundations of American government and politics
- Political linkage
- Public opinion
- The news media
- Interest groups and business corporations
- Social movements
- Political parties
- Voting, campaigns, and elections
- Government and governing
- Congress
- The presidency
- The executive branch
- The courts
- What government does
- Civil liberties: the struggle for freedom
- Civil rights: the struggle for political equality
- The budget and economic policies
- Social safety nets
- Foreign policy and national defense
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This critical thinking approach to American government challenges students to evaluate the quality of democracy in America today within a unique framework that offers a holistic view of our system.
This unique text challenges students to think critically about American government and politics through the use of two compelling organizational themes. The first theme, "Using the Democracy Standard," asks students to evaluate the health and vitality of American democracy today against a democratic ideal that is carefully defined in the first chapter, and revisited at the beginning and end of each subsequent chapter. The text's second theme, "Using the Framework," offers students a tool for examining the political process at a variety of levels-from structural factors to political linkages, government institutions, and government policies-to help them consider how the interactions of these factors affect what government does (or doesn't) do. Both themes are revisited in each chapter, as well as woven throughout the narrative, and highlighted in new marginal critical thinking questions that challenge students to consider the impact of governmental policies and processes on democracy, and vice-versa.
The ninth edition of this best-selling text will be updated throughout with the results of the 2008 Presidential and Congressional election results and the latest political issues and events, as well as deeper discussions of social and economic policy and political parties and participation.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION: MAIN THEMES
1. Democracy and American Politics
II. STRUCTURE
2. The Constitution
3. Federalism: States and Nation
4. The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics
III. POLITICAL LINKAGE
5. Public Opinion
6. The News Media
7. Interest Groups and Business Corporations
8. Social Movements
9. Political Parties
10. Voting, Campaigns, and Elections
IV. GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNING
11. Congress
12. The Presidency
13. The Executive Branch
14. The Courts
V. WHAT GOVERNMENT DOES
15. Freedom: The Struggle for Civil Liberties
16. Civil Rights: The Struggle for Equality
17. The Budget and Economic Policy
18. Social Safety Nets
19. Foreign Policy and National Defense
Appendices.
The Declaration of Independence.
The Constitution of the United States.
The Federalist Papers Nos. 10, 51, and 78.
Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2009.
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