Political Science

This highly affordable text provides an engaging, analytical approach to American Government that stresses the importance of elections in our political system today.

Written in a strong narrative voice and brimming with student-relevant examples, America’s New Democracy provides a focused and stimulating treatment of politics in the United States. Illustrating popular influence across the political system in defense of a central theme–-that elections matter more in America’s political system todaythan they have in the past or do in other democracies-–the book challenges the pessimistic view that government seldom listens to ordinary people. America’s New Democracy encourages readers to see that in a system where votes are the main currency, both power and responsibility rest on the shoulders of all citizens.

• Inexpensive and brief, this book is an excellent foundation for professors who want to add supplementary texts, additional readings, or periodicals. 
• Coverage of hot topics in American political culture includes values-based conflicts over gay rights, the ongoing immigration debate, and bias in the mass media.
• Strong attention to civil rights and liberties, presents the most recent Supreme Court cases on issues such as affirmative action and the war on terror.
• Up-to-date coverage on public policy, including recent changes in social welfare policy and prescription drug coverage.
• In-depth coverage of important and often overlooked topics, includes discussions of unconventional participation, religion and politics, and linguistic minorities.
• A hallmark of text, completely up-to-date scholarship incorporates the most recent political science research available.
• “On the Web” list of links found at the end of each chapter directs students to pertinent web sites on the Internet for further study.

• New feature, “Election Voices,” explores the various sides of important, current public policy debates on such topics as the constitutionality of the death penalty, arguments for and against new restrictions on lobbying, and the complex matter of U.S. energy policy.

• Contains up-to-date coverage on the actions of the 110^th Congress, including continuing debate on immigration policy, Congress’s failure to pass a budget in 2006, and the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandals.

• Includes in-depth analysis of the new face of the Supreme Court, as well as the Court’s 2007 decisions on so-called “partial birth abortion” and the Clean Air Act.

• Covers the most recent developments in American politics, including the public’s rapidly changing media consumption habits, the “frontloaded” 2008 presidential primary calendar, and the Bush administration’s policies on wiretapping and other surveillance.

• Features the most up-to-date political science research, including new work on term limits (Chapter 3), media bias (Chapter 5), structural barriers to voting (Chapter 6), the effects of judicial elections (Chapter 12), and the polarization of Congressional voting (Chapter 15).

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•  Participation.  Bringing the importance of politics home, and designed to encourage student participation, these activities appear as “Debates,” “Surveys,” or “Get Involved” activities.
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American Government  [BRIEF / ESSENTIALS TEXTS]   (Political Science)

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  America's New Democracy, 5/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson & Mayer
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 608 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205662935 | ISBN-13: 9780205662937
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  This concise, highly affordable text provides an engaging, analytical approach to American Government that stresses the importance of elections in contemporary American politics.

   

  America’s New Democracy  is written in a strong narrative voice and contains student-relevant examples.  It provides a focused and stimulating treatment of politics in the United States. The book challenges the pessimistic view that government seldom listens to ordinary people by illustrating popular influence across the political system in defense of a central theme—-that elections matter more in America’s political system today than they have in the past or do in other democracies. America’s New Democracy encourages readers to see that in a system where votes are the main currency, both power and responsibility rest on the shoulders of all citizens.

   

  America's New Democracy is part of our Penguin Academic Series.

Morris P. Fiorina is Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.  He has published numerous books, including Representatives, Rolls, and Constituencies; Congress – Keystone of the Washington Establishment; and most recently Culture War: The Myth of a Polarized America.  Fiorina has served on the editorial boards of a dozen journals in the field of political science, economics, law, and public policy, and he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. 

Paul E. Peterson is the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University.  He received the Woodrow Wilson Award from the American Political Science Association for his book City Limits, and the Aaron Wildavsky Award for the best book on public policy for his The Price of Federalism.  Peterson is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Bert Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College.  He received his B.A. from Carleton College and his Ph.D. from Harvard University.  Johnson has written on federalism, intergovernmental relations, and campaign finance.

America’s New Democracy, Fourth Edition

Morris P. Fiorina • Paul E. Peterson • Bertram Johnson • D. Stephen Voss • William G Mayer

For more than 60 years, instructors and their students have looked to Penguin trade paperbacks for state-of-the-art scholarship, accessibility, and fair prices. Longman, Penguin’s sister company, aims to meet those same expectations with textbooks in our series, Penguin Academics.

We’ve created the Penguin Academics series with ease of use in mind–the books are conveniently portable and highly readable, with engaging typefaces and interior designs. Concise yet thorough in their coverage of the basics, Penguin Academics titles are ideal for use either by themselves or in combination with other books. A list of related Penguin paperbacks can be found at the back of this and every Penguin Academics title.

Written in a strong narrative voice and brimming with examples of interest to students, the new edition of America’s New Democracy provides a focused and stimulating treatment of politics in the United States. Illustrating popular influence across the political system in defense of a central theme—-that elections matter more in America’s political system today than they have in the past or do in other democracies-—the book challenges the pessimistic view that government seldom listens to ordinary people.

New to the Fourth Edition

• New feature, “Election Voices,” explores the various sides of important, current public policy debates on such topics as the constitutionality of the death penalty, arguments for and against new restrictions on lobbying, and the complex matter of U.S. energy policy.
• The most recent developments in American politics are presented, including the public’s rapidly changing media consumption habits, the “frontloaded” 2008 presidential primary calendar, and the Bush administration’s policies on wiretapping and other surveillance.
• Up-to-date coverage of the actions of the 110th Congress includes the continuing debate on immigration policy, Congress’s failure to pass a budget in 2006, and the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandals.
• In-depth analysis of the new face of the Supreme Court treats the Court’s 2007 decisions on so-called “partial birth abortion” and the Clean Air Act.
• Cutting-edge political science research includes new work on term limits (Chapter 3), media bias (Chapter 5), structural barriers to voting (Chapter 6), the effects of judicial elections (Chapter 12), and the polarization of Congressional voting (Chapter 15).

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Building Bridges: The Allyn & Bacon Student Guide to Service-Learning
Hamner
©2002 | Longman | Paper; 128 pp | Instock
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Pearson
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Georgia (Longman State Politics Series), 2/E
Sewell & Walton
©2011 | Longman | Paper; 64 pp | Estimated Availability : 12/15/2010
ISBN-10: 0205734405 | ISBN-13: 9780205734405

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InterWrite PRS & Allyn & Bacon/Longman
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Allyn & Bacon & Barr
©2007 | Longman | Paper; 48 pp | Out of Stock
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Allyn & Bacon
©2007 | Longman | Paper; 48 pp | Instock
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iClicker & Allyn & Bacon/Longman
©2008 | Longman | Electronic Supplement | Instock
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American Government: Continuity and Change (Portable Version), 9/E
O'Connor & Sabato
©2008 | Longman | Paper Package; 784 pp | Instock
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O'Connor & Sabato
©2006 | Longman | Paper; 104 pp | Instock
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California (Longman State Politics), 7/E
Fiber
©2010 | Longman | Paper; 144 pp | Instock
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Fiber
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Longman
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Gonzalez
©2008 | Longman | Paper; 70 pp | Instock
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Georgia State Politics (Longman State Politics Series) (Valuepack item only)
Sewell & Walton
©2006 | Longman | Paper; 208 pp | Instock
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Longman American Government Study Site (Open access)
Longman
©2008 | Longman | Website | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321479947 | ISBN-13: 9780321479945
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Study Card for American Government
Longman
©2005 | Longman | Study Card; 8 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321291859 | ISBN-13: 9780321291851

Ten Things Every American Government Student Should Read, 2/E
Allyn & Bacon
©2000 | Longman | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 020528969X | ISBN-13: 9780205289691

Texas (Longman State Politics series), 6/E
St. John
©2010 | Longman | Paper; 144 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205679803 | ISBN-13: 9780205679805

Texas (Longman State Supplements) (Valuepack Item Only), 5/E
St. John
©2008 | Longman | Paper; 105 pp | Instock
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Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson & Mayer
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  America's New Democracy (Penguin Academics Series), CourseSmart eTextbook, 4/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson, Mayer & Voss
  ©2008 | Longman | Electronic Book; 640 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205655084 | ISBN-13: 9780205655083
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  Choices: Resources in American Government
  Pearson Custom Publishing
  ©2009 | Longman | On-line Supplement | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205702295 | ISBN-13: 9780205702299
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  America's Democratic Republic, 3/E
  Greenberg & Page
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 704 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205646816 | ISBN-13: 9780205646814
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  Part of the popular “Penguin Academics” Series, America's Democratic Republic is a brief, affordable book in an accessible trade-like format that explores the clash between the democratic aspirations of the American people and the republican foundations of our Constitution.

   

  Written with a lively, narrative style, this text traces the storyline of American government and focuses on the long standing and inescapable tension between the country’s 18th Century republican Constitutional foundations and the democratic aspirations of the American people.  The thematic framework helps students to consider American government and politics as a hybrid--rooted equally in the founder’s intentions to restrain the majority and the people’s growing demand for a more fully realized democracy. In this manner, America’s Democratic Republic provides an engaging narrative that works to diminish student apathy, quell cynicism, and inspire their reengagement in civic life.

   

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  America's Democratic Republic, Penguin Academics Series, 2/E
  Greenberg & Page
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 592 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0321431332 | ISBN-13: 9780321431332
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  Part of the popular “Penguin Academics” Series, America's Democratic Republic is a brief, affordable book in an accessible trade-like format that explores the clash between the democratic aspirations of the American people and the republican foundations of our Constitution.

   

  Written with a lively, narrative style this text traces the storyline of American government and examines the coexistence of Americans' strong democratic aspirations with the republican constitutional framework-designed to constrain popular influence. By drawing students into this story and highlighting the tension between these competing elements of American government, this text helps students understand the "democratic republic." As a result, the author hopes to diminish student apathy, quell cynicism, and inspire their reengagement in civic life.

   

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  America's New Democracy (Penguin Academics Series), 4/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson, Mayer & Voss
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 640 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0205572480 | ISBN-13: 9780205572489
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  This highly affordable text provides an engaging, analytical approach to American Government that stresses the importance of elections in our political system today.

   

  Written in a strong narrative voice and brimming with student-relevant examples, America’s New Democracy provides a focused and stimulating treatment of politics in the United States. Illustrating popular influence across the political system in defense of a central theme–-that elections matter more in America’s political system todaythan they have in the past or do in other democracies-–the book challenges the pessimistic view that government seldom listens to ordinary people. America’s New Democracy encourages readers to see that in a system where votes are the main currency, both power and responsibility rest on the shoulders of all citizens.

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  Comparative Politics Today: A Theoretical Framework, 5/E
  Almond, Powell, Jr., Dalton & Strøm
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 224 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205576567 | ISBN-13: 9780205576562
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  Presenting the revised and updated theoretical chapters from the bestselling Comparative Politics Today, this text is a brief survey of the fundamental concepts students need to study government and politics.
  
  Beginning with a discussion of the purpose of government and of the methods for comparing political systems, the text then examines system, process, and policy as well as essential themes in comparative politics, like democratization, identity and community, and economic and social development. Through the seminal theoretical framework created by Gabriel Almond and G. Bingham Powell and refined by Kaare Strøm and Russell Dalton, students will learn to make insightful comparisons no matter what countries they are studying.

   

   

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  Comparative Politics Today: A World View, 9/E
  Almond, Powell, Jr., Dalton & Strøm
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 800 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205529313 | ISBN-13: 9780205529315
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  Comparative Politics Today is the text that helped define the discipline of comparative politics, and it continues to set the standard in examining the purpose of government and comparing the world’s diverse political systems.

  
  

  Written by leading comparativists and area study specialists, this text's opening chapters outline key concepts in politics and government and show how theoretical frameworks describe and analyze the differences and the similarities among countries. The twelve country studies that follow focus on countries that are leaders within their regions and the larger world. Each country study includes the most current information and consistently applies the theoretical framework to explore broad issues like why some countries modernize more quickly or why some are more democratic. With numerous photos, figures, and tables to clarify complex political data and structures, Comparative Politics Today helps students learn about other countries, regions, and the world, and it will help them ask–and answer–fundamental questions about politics and government.

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  Comparative Politics Today: A World View, Update Edition, 9/E
  Almond, Powell, Jr., Dalton & Strom
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 792 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205585965 | ISBN-13: 9780205585960
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  Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs up to 2009, Comparative Politics Today continues to set the standard for comparing the world’s political systems and for examining the purpose of government.

   

  This text includes thematic chapters and country studies that define fundamental political science concepts, lay out a theoretical framework, and analyze differences and similarities among countries. Written by leading comparativists and area study specialists, Comparative Politics Today helped define the field of comparative politics and will help students ask–and answer–fundamental questions about politics and government.

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  Countries and Concepts: Politics, Geography, Culture, 10/E
  Roskin
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 640 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136026532 | ISBN-13: 9780136026532
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  Systematically examining politics from around the world, Countries and Concepts presents ten accessible and in-depth studies of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, China, India, Mexico, Nigeria, and Iran.

   

  This text looks at similarities and differences in five key areas of each country to facilitate comparative analysis, defining important concepts and integrating examples from current events throughout. Highly readable and thought-provoking, Countries and Concepts introduces students to the politics and governments of the world and bolsters their civic education by considering the historical, political, economic, geographical, and moral aspects of democracy.

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  Good Society, The: An Introduction to Comparative Politics
  Draper & Ramsay
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 416 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321432177 | ISBN-13: 9780321432179
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  Combining thematic and country approaches to show students what comparative politics is really about, The Good Society organizes itself around a key question—why are some countries better than others at improving their citizens’ lives?

   

  This brief survey offers a focused look at political institutions and uses in-depth country studies to compare how different institutional arrangements yield different political results. By concentrating on how politics affects citizens’ lives, The Good Society offers a uniquely relevant introduction to comparative politics that goes to the heart of the field and helps students develop a critical point-of-view.

   

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  How the World Works: A Brief Survey of International Relations
  Bova
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 368 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321410009 | ISBN-13: 9780321410009
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  How the World Works builds on students’ instincts about current world events and develops them into a more systematic and enduring understanding.

   

  This brief text introduces each of the field's major theories and demonstrates how different conceptual tools are used to interpret patterns in international relations. How the World Works not only grounds students in the essentials of international relations but also helps students use them to see past the headlines.

   

  “How the World Works is a near perfect introduction to world politics. It offers concise, well-organized coverage of basic topics, but it is the explication of the principal theories that is particularly commendable. The text is written in a lucid style that I believe students will find easy to read and will get them thinking critically about using theory to analyze world politics.”—William Jackson, Miami University

   

  “If you are looking for a survey text that is accessible to readers and encourages them to understand theoretical perspectives, this is it.”—Stephanie Hallock, Harford Community College

   

  “How the World Works does a formidable job demonstrating how no single theoretical approach has the final take on understanding IR. This is a fluidly written text that covers the major areas we study in the field but does it in a fresh manner that guides students through the terrain of the major paradigms.”—Kristina Mani, Oberlin College

   

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  Readings on How the World Works presents writings on contemporary issues in international relations and provides examples of how the field’s major theories explain real-world events. Readings on How the World Works includes all of the readings suggested in How the World Works. Both books are available at a discount when packaged together. Please contact your Pearson sales representative for more information and a special package ISBN.

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  International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, 9/E
  Art & Jervis
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 608 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205642721 | ISBN-13: 9780205642724
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  Edited by two of the most respected international relations scholars, International Politics places contemporary essays alongside classics to survey the field’s diverse voices, concepts, and issues.
  
  Challenging students to use original scholarship to recognize and analyze patterns in world politics, this bestselling reader considers how to effectively understand politics under governments and beyond. Carefully edited selections cover the most essential topics and are put into conversation with each other to illustrate fundamental debates and differing points of view. Comprehensive and engaging, International Politics offers the best overview of the discipline as well as the forces shaping the world today.

   

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  International Relations, 9/E
  Goldstein & Pevehouse
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 608 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 020572390X | ISBN-13: 9780205723904
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  The bestselling text in its field, International Relations is praised for being the most current and comprehensive introduction to international relations theory as well as security, economic, and global issues.

   

  From war and trade to human rights and the environment, this survey explores relations among states and the influence of transnational actors and events. Applying a broad range of theoretical perspectives to show students how to analyze current events, International Relations offers the best tools for thinking critically about what is happening in the world today.

   

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  Readings in International Relations pairs writings on international relations theory with writings on current events to help students explore the relationship between concept and application. This reader and International Relations are available at a discount when packaged together. Please contact your Pearson sales representative for more information and a special package ISBN.

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  International Relations and World Politics, 4/E
  Viotti & Kauppi
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 592 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136029841 | ISBN-13: 9780136029847
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  International Relations and World Politics introduces issues in an organized and comprehensible way, examining them in relation to two trends; three broad, organizing themes or concepts; key actors; and three basic images or perspectives that provide structure for the pages that follow:

  •      Two trends—increasing globalization and crises of authority—that characterize  international relations and world politics

  •      Key organizing themes or concepts—in particular, security, economy, and identity that structure the three major sections of the book

  •      Key actors—states, international organizations, and transnational organizations and movements (such as nongovernmental organizations, multinational corporations, and terrorist groups)

  •      Three basic images or perspectives on world politics—realism, liberalism (or pluralism as it is frequently called), and global economic structuralism (which includes Marxism, world-systems, and dependency theory) supplemented by references to other theoretical and conceptual understandings mentioned below

   

  Paul R. Viotti and Mark V. Kauppi wrote this book because they believe it is possible and essential to improve a student’s conceptual and theoretical thinking about international relations. If one does not think conceptually, a course in world politics threatens to become little more than current events. Hence, they structured the book in such a way that key concepts, themes, and trends are utilized throughout the discussion of various topics.

   

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  International Relations Brief, 5/E
  Goldstein & Pevehouse
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 432 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205723918 | ISBN-13: 9780205723911
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  A brief version of the bestselling comprehensive survey, International Relations presents the same approach and coverage but in a streamlined and flexible format.

   

  From war and trade to human rights and the environment, this text is praised for being the most current introduction to international relations theory as well as security, economic, and global issues. Applying a broad range of theoretical perspectives to help students think critically about what is happening in the world today, International Relations, Brief Edition is perfect for courses where multiple texts are assigned.

   

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  Also by Joshua S. Goldstein and Jon C. Pevehouse

  Readings in International Relations pairs writings on international relations theory with writings on current events to help students explore the relationship between concept and application. This reader and International Relations are available at a discount when packaged together. Please contact your Pearson sales representative for more information and a special package ISBN. 

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  International Relations, 2008-2009 Update, 8/E
  Goldstein & Pevehouse
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 608 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205585957 | ISBN-13: 9780205585953
  Brief Description

  

  Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs to 2008, International Relations offers the most current and comprehensive coverage of international relations theory, international security, international political economy, and global issues.
  
  From war, trade, and development to terrorism, human rights, and the environment, this introductory survey examines the relations between states, the international system, and transnational actors and influences. With the broadest discussion of theoretical perspectives, the most current coverage of international events, and the strongest emphasis on critical thinking, International Relations includes all the tools students need to engage the discipline’s concepts and to understand what is happening in the world today. Joshua Goldstein and Jon Pevehouse’s lively writing, abundant visuals, and seamless integration of learning technology make this text a favorite of instructors and students alike.
  
  "A terrific introduction to world politics; the most engaging and well-organized introductory text that I've seen."—Richard Herrmann, Ohio State University

   

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  International Relations, 2008-2009 Update, Brief Edition, 4/E
  Goldstein & Pevehouse
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 448 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205585949 | ISBN-13: 9780205585946
  Brief Description

  

  Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs to 2008, International Relations, Brief Edition, offers the same approach and coverage as the bestselling survey text but in a more streamlined and flexible format.

   

  From war, trade, and development to terrorism, human rights, and the environment, this text focuses on all of the major issues in international security and political economy as well as transnational issues.  With the broadest discussion of theoretical perspectives, the most current coverage of international events, and the strongest emphasis on critical thinking, International Relations includes all the tools students need to engage the discipline’s concepts and to understand what is happening in the world today. Joshua Goldstein and Jon Pevehouse’s lively writing, abundant visuals, and seamless integration of learning technology make this text a favorite of instructors and students alike. 
   

  "A terrific introduction to world politics; the most engaging and well-organized introductory text that I've seen."—Richard Herrmann, Ohio State University

   

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  IR: The New World of International Relations, 7/E
  Roskin & Berry
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 400 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136130542 | ISBN-13: 9780136130543
  Brief Description

  

  For courses in International Relations.

   

  IR: The New World of International Relations awakens newcomers to the field to its fascinating and sometimes dramatic qualities, as well as acquaints them with basic concepts and vocabulary.

   

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  IR: The New World of International Relations, 8/E
  Roskin & Berry
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 400 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205723764 | ISBN-13: 9780205723768
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  Written from Mike Roskin’s unique and engaging point-of-view, IR arms students with a direct and down-to-earth understanding of contemporary international relations.

   

  This text surveys key events in world history as well as fundamental theoretical concepts to trace the international system’s evolution and to assess its future. Putting the behavior of global actors into more complete context, IR helps students think critically about the challenges faced by the United States in an era of globalization.

   

  “Clear, current, and comprehensive, IR links history and theory, providing students with a much better understanding of the international world and its complications.”–Allen Meyer, Mesa Community College

   

  “Without relying solely on theoretical abstraction, Roskin and Berry supply my students with everything they need to know about international relations and foreign policy to be engaged citizens of our representative democracy.”–David Zimny, Los Medanos College

   

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  MYPOLISCIKIT
  Pearson
  ©2008 | Longman | Website | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205585787 | ISBN-13: 9780205585786
  URL:  http://www.mypoliscikit.com
  Brief Description

  

  MyPoliSciKit is an online resource for International Relations, Comparative Politics and Introduction to Political Science courses.

   

  Designed to enhance the topics covered in your textbook, MyPoliSciKit includes book-specific practice tests, chapter summaries, learning objectives, flashcards, weblinks, and media-rich activities. To purchase access to MyPoliSciKit, look for an access code card shrink-wrapped with your book in the bookstore, or purchase immediate access online with a credit card at http://www.mypoliscikit.com.

   

  To see a list of participating books, please visit the MyPoliSciKit Series Page.

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  MyPoliSciKit for Understanding the Political World (access code required), 9/E
  Danziger
  ©2009 | Longman | Website | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205644716 | ISBN-13: 9780205644711
  URL:  http://www.mypoliscikit.com
  Brief Description

  

  MyPoliSciKit is a premium online learning resource that features multimedia and interactive activities to help students make connections between concepts and current events. The book-specific assessment, video case studies, comparative exercises, mapping exercises, Financial Times newsfeeds, and politics blog encourage comprehension and critical thinking. With Grade Tracker, instructors can easily follow students’ work on the site and their progress on each activity. MyPoliSciKit is available at no additional charge when packaged with this book. To learn more, please visit www.mypoliscikit.com or contact your Pearson representative.

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  Political Science: An Introduction, 11/E
  Roskin, Cord, Madeiros & Jones
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 408 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205746926 | ISBN-13: 9780205746927
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  Balancing practical and theoretical knowledge, Political Science is a comprehensive and jargon-free introduction to the field’s basic concepts and themes.

   

  This bestselling brief text uses diverse real-world examples to show students the value of avoiding simplifications in politics, the relevance of government, and the importance of participation. Written from Mike Roskin’s unique and engaging point-of-view, Political Science remains the best at providing the clear explanations, practical applications, and current examples that will welcome students to a vital field of study.

   

  “Roskin provides an excellent introduction to political science by grounding real world political events in the theories and structures of the discipline and by making interdisciplinary connections with economics, history, and other fields.”–David Sturrock, Southwest Minnesota State University

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  Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History, 7/E
  Nye
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 320 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205658873 | ISBN-13: 9780205658879
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  Written by renowned scholar and former policymaker Joseph Nye, Understanding International Conflicts is a brief and penetrating introduction to the study of world politics.

   

  The text deftly applies a combination of history and theory to evaluate conflict and cooperation among international actors, thus providing students a framework for understanding contemporary issues. From World War I to modern terrorism, information revolutions, and global governance, Understanding International Conflicts is a highly readable survey that answers as well as raises compelling questions about the future of international relations.

   

  “Sometimes original scholars sound pedantic when addressing central issues of world politics; often policymakers speak in code or platitudes. Not so Professor Nye. As any reader will see, the work in your hands is lucid, direct, and concise. Reading Nye’s writing on world politics is like watching Joe DiMaggio play center field or Yo-Yo Ma play the cello: he makes the difficult look easy.”—from Robert O. Keohane’s Foreword

   

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  Understanding the Political World: A Comparative Introduction to Political Science, 9/E
  Danziger
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 528 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205644597 | ISBN-13: 9780205644599
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  Understanding the Political World offers a comparative perspective on how politics works at the global, national, group, and individual level.

   

  Focusing on how fundamental concepts in political science relate to real political events, this bestselling text surveys political behavior, systems, and processes throughout the world and asks students to evaluate and apply this knowledge. Through an engaging writing style, numerous examples, and the instructive use of cartoons and photographs, Understanding the Political World encourages students to think like political scientists and to critically examine new and enduring political realities and challenges.

   

This title is a member of the The Penguin Academics Series, which also contains the titles below . You can also visit the Penguin Academics Series page.

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  30/30: Thirty American Stories from the Last Thirty Years (Penguin Academics Series)
  Shreve & Nguyen
  ©2006 | Longman | Paper; 352 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321338987 | ISBN-13: 9780321338983
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  Contemporary, fresh, and affordable, this anthology offers the stylistic and thematic range students need and the pedagogical apparatus instructors want in short story courses.

   

  Designed for introduction to fiction and fiction-writing courses, 30/30 is part of Longman’s Penguin Academics series of portable, value-priced texts. This anthology offers an array of fiction that not only teaches craft, but also provides a context in which to study formal and thematic trends of the past 30 years. The stories are represented by a mix of well-established authors and newer voices, offering a stylistic range, from the traditional narrative to experimental forms, and thematic range as well, with stories that address issues including family and culture, love and loss, ethnicity and gender.

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  African American Literature (Penguin Academics Series)
  Gilyard & Wardi
  ©2004 | Longman | Paper; 1376 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321113411 | ISBN-13: 9780321113412
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  African-American Literature is a thematically arranged, comprehensive survey of African-American Literature.

  The unique thematic organization of the anthology allows for a concise and coherent assessment of African-American literature. The thematic approach gives students a better sense of the intertextuality that binds a literary tradition together rather than a chronological approach that organizes material strictly on the basis of an author's birth date.

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  America's Democratic Republic, Penguin Academics Series, 2/E
  Greenberg & Page
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 592 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0321431332 | ISBN-13: 9780321431332
  Brief Description

  

  Part of the popular “Penguin Academics” Series, America's Democratic Republic is a brief, affordable book in an accessible trade-like format that explores the clash between the democratic aspirations of the American people and the republican foundations of our Constitution.

   

  Written with a lively, narrative style this text traces the storyline of American government and examines the coexistence of Americans' strong democratic aspirations with the republican constitutional framework-designed to constrain popular influence. By drawing students into this story and highlighting the tension between these competing elements of American government, this text helps students understand the "democratic republic." As a result, the author hopes to diminish student apathy, quell cynicism, and inspire their reengagement in civic life.

   

  The “Penguin Academics” series offers accessibly written, elegantly designed, and highly affordable trade-format books by pre-eminent scholars.

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  America's New Democracy, 5/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson & Mayer
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 608 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205662935 | ISBN-13: 9780205662937
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  This concise, highly affordable text provides an engaging, analytical approach to American Government that stresses the importance of elections in contemporary American politics.

   

  America’s New Democracy  is written in a strong narrative voice and contains student-relevant examples.  It provides a focused and stimulating treatment of politics in the United States. The book challenges the pessimistic view that government seldom listens to ordinary people by illustrating popular influence across the political system in defense of a central theme—-that elections matter more in America’s political system today than they have in the past or do in other democracies. America’s New Democracy encourages readers to see that in a system where votes are the main currency, both power and responsibility rest on the shoulders of all citizens.

   

  America's New Democracy is part of our Penguin Academic Series.

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  America's New Democracy (Penguin Academics Series), 4/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson, Mayer & Voss
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 640 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0205572480 | ISBN-13: 9780205572489
  Brief Description

  

  This highly affordable text provides an engaging, analytical approach to American Government that stresses the importance of elections in our political system today.

   

  Written in a strong narrative voice and brimming with student-relevant examples, America’s New Democracy provides a focused and stimulating treatment of politics in the United States. Illustrating popular influence across the political system in defense of a central theme–-that elections matter more in America’s political system todaythan they have in the past or do in other democracies-–the book challenges the pessimistic view that government seldom listens to ordinary people. America’s New Democracy encourages readers to see that in a system where votes are the main currency, both power and responsibility rest on the shoulders of all citizens.

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  American Literature, Volume I (Penguin Academics Series)
  Cain
  ©2004 | Longman | Paper; 1392 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321116232 | ISBN-13: 9780321116239
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  As part of the Penguin Academics series, American Literature offers a wide range of selections with minimal editorial apparatus at an affordable price.

  Longman is proud to announce the Penguin Academics Series Edition of American Literature. The Penguin Academics Series, in the tradition of Penguin Publishers, offers highly respected, highly affordable, trade-format books by preeminent scholars.

  American Literature emphasizes its range of selections and minimal apparatus, challenging the existing books on the market by offering a briefer and less expensive book. Rather than including dry academic period overviews, American Literature uses a “Letter to the Reader” format to give students the contextual information they need for each major historical period. Through a packaging relationship with Penguin Classics, we can offer larger works without increasing the page count.

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  American Literature, Volume II (Penguin Academics Series)
  Cain
  ©2004 | Longman | Paper; 1584 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321116240 | ISBN-13: 9780321116246
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  As part of the Penguin Academics series, American Literature offers a wide range of selections with minimal editorial apparatus at an affordable price.

  Longman is proud to announce the Penguin Academics Series Edition of American Literature. The Penguin Academics Series, in the tradition of Penguin Publishers, offers highly respected, highly affordable, trade-format books by preeminent scholars.

  American Literature emphasizes its range of selections and minimal apparatus, challenging the existing books on the market by offering a briefer and less expensive book. Rather than including dry academic period overviews, American Literature uses a “Letter to the Reader” format to give students the contextual information they need for each major historical period. Through a packaging relationship with Penguin Classics, we can offer larger works without increasing the page count.

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  American Story, The, Combined Volume (Penguin Academics Series), 3/E
  Divine, Breen, Fredrickson, Williams, Gross & Brands
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 1024 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321445023 | ISBN-13: 9780321445025
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  The American Story presents a balanced and manageable overview of the United States as an unfolding story of national development, integrating social and political history into a coherent and compelling narrative.

   

  Acknowledging the nation's rich diversity of class, race, gender, and ethnicity, this edition tells the story both of the people who, through their collective and individual endeavors, shaped the past and of the demands that events placed upon them. This text, based on the bestselling America Past and Present text, is presented in a highly affordable Penguin Academic edition.

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  American Story, The, Volume I, (Penguin Academics Series), 3/E
  Divine, Breen, Fredrickson, Williams, Gross & Brands
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 512 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321421841 | ISBN-13: 9780321421845
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  The American Story presents a balanced and manageable overview of the United States as an unfolding story of national development, integrating social and political history into a coherent and compelling narrative.

   

  Acknowledging the nation's rich diversity of class, race, gender, and ethnicity, this edition tells the story both of the people who, through their collective and individual endeavors, shaped the past and of the demands that events placed upon them. This text, based on the bestselling America Past and Present text, is presented in a highly affordable Penguin Academic edition.

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  American Story, The, Volume II, (Penguin Academics Series), 3/E
  Divine, Breen, Fredrickson, Williams, Gross & Brands
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 592 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 032142185X | ISBN-13: 9780321421852
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  The American Story presents a balanced and manageable overview of the United States as an unfolding story of national development, integrating social and political history into a coherent and compelling narrative.

   

  Acknowledging the nation's rich diversity of class, race, gender, and ethnicity, this edition tells the story both of the people who, through their collective and individual endeavors, shaped the past and of the demands that events placed upon them. This text, based on the bestselling America Past and Present text, is presented in a highly affordable Penguin Academic edition.

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  Argument in America: Essential Issues, Essential Texts (Penguin Academics Series)
  Selzer
  ©2004 | Longman | Paper; 560 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321172787 | ISBN-13: 9780321172785
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  Brief, flexible, and economical, this Penguin Academics anthology presents classic and contemporary arguments on landmark issues in American life: the environment, education, censorship, civil disobedience, the struggle for liberation, and immigration and assimilation.

  Argument in America offers multi-sided dialogues on timeless issues fundamental to American culture and civic identity. The book introduces students to an historical dimension as well as contemporary perspectives from a wide range of authors writing in many genres: essays, speeches, poems, stories, and visual arguments. The final section of the anthology, “Arguments on Argument,” features several selections on the nature of argument itself. Helpful but unobtrusive editorial apparatus includes a brief general introduction, introductions to the seven sections, discussion questions, and headnotes for the selections, many of which explain how the selection contributes to the argumentative issue at hand.

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  Changing Minds (Penguin Academics Series): Arguments on Contemporary and Enduring Issues
  Ford & Ford
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 582 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205568130 | ISBN-13: 9780205568130
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  Changing Minds is a collection of classic and contemporary readings designed to acquaint readers with strategies for developing effective, persuasive arguments and to demonstrate the rich and complex nature of persuasive writing through essays from a wide variety of contexts.

   

  An introductory chapter presents essential elements of argument, as well as common strategies and misunderstandings, and is followed by nine thematic chapters, each including a brief introduction and eight essays.  The thematic chapters integrate opportunities for stengthening reading and critical thinking skills through a focus on issues that have had an evolving and controversial history.

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  College Success Strategies (Penguin Academics Series), 2/E
  Nist-Olejnik & Holschuh
  ©2006 | Longman | Paper; 320 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321332180 | ISBN-13: 9780321332189
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  The concise and affordable Penguin Academic Edition of College Success Strategies, 2/e, teaches students the skills and strategies that will enable them to be lifelong learners capable of knowing how to approach new and challenging material in college and beyond.

  Although the first priority of College Success Strategies is to help students learn effectively in their college courses, the skills they learn from this text will serve them well in the future in a variety of learning situations. College Success Strategies is designed to engage students in thought about their own learning and the important role they play in the learning process.

  Because effective learning is a complex process, the authors have based College Success Strategies on the idea that there are four key factors that must interact for learning to occur: 1.) The characteristics of the learner (motivation, interest, beliefs, etc); 2.) The tasks that students are asked to do (both the level of thinking required and type of assessment); 3.) The strategies that students must use (previewing, annotation, mapping, etc); and 4.) The characteristics of the texts with which students interact (textbooks, lecture, internet, and other sources of information).

  The strategies used in this book are based on the authors’ many years of experience interacting with college students and professors, as well as their own research focusing on how college students study. Students are often unprepared for the study demands of college and therefore overwhelmed and frustrated with the work. It takes more than just a few simple tips for a student to succeed academically and this book is designed to help students obtain lifelong methods and strategies to achieve success in college and beyond.

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  Contemporary American Poetry (Penguin Academics Series)
  Gwynn & Lindner
  ©2005 | Longman | Paper; 544 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321182820 | ISBN-13: 9780321182821
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  Edited by poets about poets, Contemporary American Poetry is a brief, inexpensive, chronologically organized anthology of the work of major poets born after 1920.

  Featuring a broad scope of works from some of the most important and influential poets of the late 20th century—Howard Nemerov, Adrienne Rich, Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath, Rita Dove, Anthony Hecht, Robert Creeley, Allen Ginsberg, W.S. Merwin—to the newest poetic voices, this anthology is a concise, but essential collection of contemporary poetry in America. Each poet is introduced with a brief informative headnote and most are represented by several poems to allow for in-depth study.

  Part of the Penguin Academics series, this text is distinguished for its brevity, economy, and quality. The perfect alternative to lengthy anthologies, it is an affordable introduction to the study of contemporary American literature.

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  Drama: A Pocket Anthology (Penguin Academics Series), 3/E
  Gwynn
  ©2006 | Longman | Paper; 624 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321277228 | ISBN-13: 9780321277220
  Brief Description

  

  The perfect alternative to lengthy drama anthologies, this brief, affordable collection of the discipline's most widely taught plays provides a concise, but complete, introduction to the study of drama.

  In keeping with the objectives of the Penguin Academics series, Drama: A Pocket Anthology offers highly respected playwrights and a quality trade-format book at a very affordable price.  This expanded edition features five new selections—including plays by Paula Vogel and Athol Fugard—and a revised, updated section on “Writing about Drama.”

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  Expanding Horizons (Penguin Academics Series)
  Thurman
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 400 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321276698 | ISBN-13: 9780321276698
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  Expanding Horizons is an off-beat collection of essays, poems, stories, and images certain to stimulate the imagination while improving both reading and writing skills.

   

  Each unusual reading selection and image is presented within a pedagogical framework of pre-reading discussion topics and vocabulary work, post-reading comprehension questions, journal responses, writing topics, and a unique feature Expanding Horizons, which introduces research and encourages students to be curious and critical about what they read. Students are urged to look beyond the given world, giving them analytical skills they need to forge their own connections among reading, writing, and thinking.

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  Fiction: A Pocket Anthology (Penguin Academics Series), 5/E
  Gwynn
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 480 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321366328 | ISBN-13: 9780321366320
  Brief Description

  

  The perfect alternative to lengthy fiction anthologies, this brief, inexpensive, and diverse collection of 42 short stories provides a concise yet complete introduction to the study of fiction.

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  Fifty Great Essays (Penguin Academics Series), 2/E
  DiYanni
  ©2005 | Longman | Paper; 415 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321261623 | ISBN-13: 9780321261625
  Brief Description

  

  Fifty Great Essays provides an outstanding collection of classic and contemporary writing as part of Longman's Penguin Academics Series of low-cost, high-quality offerings intended for use in introductory college courses.

  This medium-sized reader features a collection of eminently teachable and rewarding essays for today's college composition courses. Combining commonly taught, classic essays with the best of contemporary writing, Fifty Great Essays provides flexible options for every composition classroom. The selections are diverse in both subject matter and authorship. They have been chosen as models of good writing, as well as for their usefulness as springboards for student writing. An introductory section informs students about the characteristics of the essay form and offers instruction both on reading essays critically and on the process of writing effective essays.

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  Fifty Great Essays (Penguin Academics Series), 3/E
  DiYanni
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 416 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205533531 | ISBN-13: 9780205533534
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  Fifty Great Essays provides an outstanding collection of classic and contemporary writing as part of Longman's Penguin Academics Series of low-cost, high-quality offerings intended for use in introductory college courses.

   

  This medium-sized reader features a collection of eminently teachable and rewarding essays for today's college composition courses. Combining commonly taught, classic essays with the best of contemporary writing, Fifty Great Essays provides flexible options for every composition classroom. The selections are diverse in both subject matter and authorship. They have been chosen as models of good writing, as well as for their usefulness as springboards for student writing. An introductory section informs students about the characteristics of the essay form and offers instruction both on reading essays critically and on the process of writing effective essays.

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  Great Interdisciplinary Ideas: A Reader for Writers (Penguin Academics Series)
  Vesterman
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 560 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321450019 | ISBN-13: 9780321450012
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  Great Interdisciplinary Ideas: A Reader for Writers provides an outstanding collection of essays by major thinkers exploring great ideas in different fields of study.  It is part of Longman's Penguin Academics Series of low-cost, high-quality offerings intended for use in introductory college courses.

   

  This reader introduces students to the central issues of modern life–such as human rights, gender, economics, and utopias and dystopias–through an exploration of major ideas at work through time within and among different disciplines.  The book’s 58 selections have been chosen both for the high quality and importance of their thought and for their usefulness in stimulating critical reading and analytic and argumentative writing. 

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  How to Think Logically
  Seay & Nuccetelli
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 592 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321337778 | ISBN-13: 9780321337771
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  This concise, affordable, and engaging new text is designed for introductory courses on logic and critical thinking.  This unique book covers the basic principles of informal logic while also raising substantive issues in other areas of philosophy: epistemology, ethics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science.  

   

  The author’s presentation strikes a careful balance: it offers clear, jargon-free writing while preserving rigor.  Brimming with numerous pedagogical features this accessible text assists students with analysis, reconstruction, and evaluation of arguments and helps them become independent, analytical thinkers.  Introductory students are exposed to the basic principles of reasoning while also having their appetites whetted for future courses in philosophy.

   

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  Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft (Penguin Academics Series), 2/E
  Burroway
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 432 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 032135740X | ISBN-13: 9780321357403
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  Written by best-selling author Janet Burroway, Imaginative Writing—an introduction to creative writing—covers all four genres: creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama.

   

  Imaginative Writing discusses elements of craft common to all creative writing before delving into the individual genres. Each of the first five chapters investigates a specific element of craft–Image, Voice, Character, Setting, and Story–from a perspective that crosses all genres. Integrated readings from talented and renowned writers illustrate the chapter topics. Chapter 6 explores development and revision and serves as a bridge between the craft chapters and the genre chapters–Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. This unique organization allows students to experiment with creative techniques shared by all genres before deciding which form best suits their imagination. Unique "Try-This" exercises help students develop writing skills, while new “Working Toward a Draft” exercises encourage students to think ahead about the direction and possibilities of their work.

   

  In keeping with Longman's "Penguin Academics" series, Imaginative Writing offers an attractive, trade-format book at an affordable price.

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  Inside Literature: Reading, Responding, Arguing (Penguin Academics Series)
  Gwynn & Zani
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 1408 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321438744 | ISBN-13: 9780321438744
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  Inside Literature guides students through the process of analyzing a rich body of thematically arranged literature and crafting persuasive, well-supported argumentative essays.

   

  As a part of the Penguin Academics series, Inside Literature offers students a compact and portable volume with state-of-the-art scholarship, streamlined editorial apparatus, and an affordable price. Unlike bulky, expensive anthologies that indulge in process-oriented overkill, Inside Literature is designed for instructors who prefer to offer their students general strategies for approaching texts and generating things to say about them.

   

  Inside Literature takes a pragmatic approach. In the introductory chapters, students learn how to apply strategies for reading and responding thoughtfully to the short stories, poetry, drama, and essays, that follow, grouped around six engaging themes.

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  Literature as Meaning (Penguin Academics Series)
  Steiner
  ©2005 | Longman | Paper; 1472 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 032117206X | ISBN-13: 9780321172068
  Brief Description

  

  Using contemporary themes, culturally and historically diverse selections, and thought-provoking questions that illuminate key literary concepts, Literature as Meaning invites students to explore vital human issues shaped by literary art.

  In this brief, new thematic anthology, acclaimed author Wendy Steiner masterfully addresses a variety of approaches to exploring literature, including close readings of literary texts, a social issues-based approach--gender identity, ecology, and war--and an introduction to literature as a discipline with discussions of genre, canon, metaphor, etc. The text's organization, content, and pedagogy provides students with the opportunity to analyze all aspects of literature, rather than just focusing on the moral, social, or political themes raised.

  Part of the Penguin Academics series, this text is distinguished for its brevity, economy, and quality. The perfect alternative to lengthy anthologies, it is an affordable introduction to the study of literature.

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  Literature: A Pocket Anthology (Penguin Academics Series), 3/E
  Gwynn
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 1408 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321366298 | ISBN-13: 9780321366290
  Brief Description

  

  A refreshing alternative to voluminous literature anthologies, this compact, inexpensive, and diverse collection of fiction, poetry, and drama provides a concise yet complete introduction to the study of literature.

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  Major Themes for Modern Writers (Penguin Academics Series)
  Wiener
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 448 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321441729 | ISBN-13: 9780321441720
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  Part of the Penguin Academics series, Major Themes for Modern Writers is a thematically-organized reader offering a balance of contemporary and classic readings with minimal apparatus and a high-quality but low cost design.

   

  Major Themes for Modern Writers explores multiple perspectives on significant topics such as family, education, work and prosperity, law and democracy, gender, science and technology, language, and beliefs and values.  Classic readings whose theses consistently resonate with students are balanced with fresh readings on contemporary issues such as gay parenting, the return of the sweatshop to America’s manufacturing sector, voter apathy, the failures of feminism, global warming, the excesses of cyberspace, diet and behavior, the appeal of superheroes, and 21^st century American migration trends.

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  New American Democracy, The, Alternate Edition, 6/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson & Mayer
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 672 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205662943 | ISBN-13: 9780205662944
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  With an emphasis on elections and their importance in the American political system, this groundbreaking offers a stimulating, analytical approach to American government and a unique perspective on contemporary politics.

   

  Noted scholars and teachers all, the authors propose in their text that politicians today are perpetually engaged in the election process–a “permanent campaign”–which has profoundly affected how our government functions today.  The proliferation of public opinion polls, the growing influence of the Internet, the ubiquitous nature of the news media, and the increasingly important role of interest groups—all demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy and have blurred the lines between politicians campaigning and governing. 

   

  The sixth edition of this prestigious text will have been brought completely up-to-date through the end of the George W. Bush administration and 2008 Presidential Election, by its publication.  The alternate version of The New American Democracy includes the exact same coverage as the comprehensive version without the policy chapters. 

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  One Hundred Great Essays (Penguin Academics Series), 3/E
  DiYanni
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 800 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205535550 | ISBN-13: 9780205535552
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  One Hundred Great Essays is published as part of the Penguin Academics Series, a series of low-cost, high-quality offerings intended for use in introductory college courses.

   

  One Hundred Great Essays collects one-hundred of the most teachable and rewarding essays used in today's college composition class. The anthology combines classic, commonly taught essays with frequently anthologized contemporary essays by today's most highly regarded writers. The selections are broadly diverse in both subject matter and authorship. Essays have been selected as both models for good writing and useful springboards for student writing. An introductory section discusses the qualities of the essay form and offers instruction on how to read essays critically, and shows students how to use the writing process to develop their own essays.

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  One Hundred Great Essays (Penguin Academics Series), 2/E
  DiYanni
  ©2005 | Longman | Paper; 864 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321276663 | ISBN-13: 9780321276667
  Brief Description

  

  One Hundred Great Essays is published as part of the Penguin Academics Series, a series of low-cost, high-quality offerings intended for use in introductory college courses.

  One Hundred Great Essays collects that number of the most teachable and rewarding essays used in today's college composition class. The anthology combines classic essays that are commonly taught in composition courses with the most frequently anthologized essays of recent note by today's most highly regarded writers. The selections exhibit a broad range of diversity in subject matter and authorship. All essays have been selected for their teachability, both as models for writing and for their usefulness as springboards for student writing. An introductory section informs students about the qualities of the essay form and offers instruction on how to read essays critically and use the writing process to develop their own essays.

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  Poetry: A Pocket Anthology (Penguin Academics Series), 5/E
  Gwynn
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 512 pp | Out of Stock
  ISBN-10: 032136631X | ISBN-13: 9780321366313
  Brief Description

  

  This brief, inexpensive, and portable anthology features more than 250 poems, presenting a diverse body of work ranging from William Shakespeare and John Donne to Cathy Song and Sherman Alexie.

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  Principles of Writing Research Papers (Penguin Academics Series), 2/E
  Lester & Lester
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 288 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 032142610X | ISBN-13: 9780321426109
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  The Principles of Writing Research Papers is the ultimate brief research reference. Pocket-sized and inexpensive, this research guide is priced to work as a supplement in any research-oriented course.

   

  Designed as a guide for writing research papers both in first-year composition courses and in upper-level courses in all disciplines, The Principles of Writing Research Papers is rooted in the fundamentals of thorough library research but encourages and equips students to use the Internet as well as field research where appropriate. It endorses the written word while recognizing the value of graphics, audio, video, and slide presentations.

   

  Numerous student samples and excerpts model research papers with particular attention to MLA documentation style. With all the authority of the best-selling author of freshman research manuals, in an easy-to-use and value-priced Penguin Academic Edition, this text is the perfect complement to any freshman course that requires the completion of a full research paper.

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  Readings on the Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy (Penguin Academics Series), 2/E
  Rauhut & Smith
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 640 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321413008 | ISBN-13: 9780321413000
  Brief Description

  

  Accessible and engaging, this brief and inexpensive anthology provides contemporary and classical readings in the key areas of Introductory Philosophy.

   

  Part of Longman's Penguin Academics series, this brief, low-cost, anthology is only $30.00 net, much less than similar anthologies. Designed to be used on its own or with its companion text, Ultimate Questions: Thinking About Philosophy, this collection of readings covers the major topic areas in philosophy: Knowledge; Free Will; Personal Identity; Mind/Body; God; Ethics; and Political Philosophy. While focusing primarily on contemporary philosophy, it also includes many of the classic works essential to an introductory course.

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  Rhetorical Choices: A Reader for Writers (Penguin Academics Series), 2/E
  Gilyard, Holdstein & Schuster
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 672 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321444922 | ISBN-13: 9780321444929
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  Part of the Penguin Academics Series, Rhetorical Choices is a rhetorically-organized reader whose selections and apparatus encourage students to pay attention to the social and rhetorical dimensions of language and writing.

   

  The exploration of these dimensions throughout the book also helps students to see the power of writing and the lifelong benefits of writing well.  Through its choice of readings and pedagogical elements throughout the book, Rhetorical Choices stresses more than any other reader the idea that writers are always making choices and that these choices always occur in a particular social, political, and cultural context.

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  Short Guide to College Writing, A, 4/E
  Barnet, Bellanca & Stubbs
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 368 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205706606 | ISBN-13: 9780205706600
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  For courses in first year composition or academic writing.

   

  One of the high-quality, low-priced entries in Longman's Penguin Academics Series, A Short Guide to College Writing is a clear and authoritative brief rhetoric that emphasizes analysis, argument, and research in academic writing.

   

  Engagingly written by a well-known author team, A Short Guide to College Writing offers students clear, practical guidance.  Students can turn to this book for help with everything from choosing a topic, writing an analysis, and documenting sources to constructing a paragraph and punctuating a quotation. Separate chapters provide support for revising a draft, editing a revision, or preparing a final copy.  Discussion and examples of description and narration are included, but the emphasis throughout is on the most common college writing assignments: analysis, argument, and research. Students are taught the essential skills for effective college writing—skills they will need when writing for a first-year composition course, or for any other college-level course.

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  Short Guide to College Writing, A (Penguin Academics Series), 3/E
  Barnet, Bellanca & Stubbs
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 384 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321457420 | ISBN-13: 9780321457424
  Brief Description

  

  One of the high-quality, low-priced entries in Longman's Penguin Academics Series, A Short Guide to College Writing is a clear and authoritative brief rhetoric that emphasizes analysis, argument, and research in academic writing.

   

  Engagingly written by a well-known author team, A Short Guide to College Writing offers students clear, practical guidance on college writing.  Students can turn to this book for help with everything from choosing a topic, writing an analysis, and documenting sources to constructing a paragraph and punctuating a quotation. Separate chapters provide support for revising a draft, editing a revision, or preparing a final copy.  Discussion and examples of description and narration are included, but the emphasis throughout is on the most common college writing assignments: analysis, argument, and research. Students are taught the essential skills for effective college writing–skills they will need when writing for a first-year composition course, or for any other college-level course.

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  Society: Myths and Realities, An Introduction to Sociology (Penguin Academics Series)
  Thio
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 600 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205480500 | ISBN-13: 9780205480500
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  Society: Myths and Realities offers a complete and balanced introduction to sociology in the accclaimed Penguin Academic format--a textbook that is economical, portable, and highly readable, like a Penguin trade paperback.

   

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  Steps for Writers: Composing Essays, Volume 2 (Penguin Academics Series)
  Eggers
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 288 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321198824 | ISBN-13: 9780321198822
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  Concise and affordable, Steps for College Writers, Volume 2, teaches students the basics of composing solid paragraphs and essays in preparation for freshman composition.

   

  Steps for College Writers is organized around three phases of college writing: finding one’s own writing process, writing essays based on one’s own experience and perceptions, and writing essays involving texts and research.  Grammar and usage, peer review, and student and professional models are incorporated throughout the text to effectively teach the writing process to today’s developing writers.

   

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  Steps for Writers: Sentence & Paragraph to Essay, Volume 1, (Penguin Academics Series)
  Eggers
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 240 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321198816 | ISBN-13: 9780321198815
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  Steps for Writers teaches the basics of composing solid paragraphs and essays through a graduated approach to emphasize the author’s goal of growth and development.

   

  Phil Eggers’ graduated approach to writing and grammar empowers students to move in “steps” and build confidence as they progress through the book. Students who feel they need more practice can work through all levels; the more confident students can check their competency and move to the areas in which they are not proficient.  Similarly, the sequence of chapters also builds comfort with writing.  After an introduction to the writing process, students apply the steps to paragraph writing, building up to the essay.  This flexibility helps students overcome their anxiety, and, therefore, contributes to their discovery of writing’s intrinsic qualities.

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  Struggle for Freedom: A History of African Americans, The, Penguin Academic Series, Concise Edition, Combined Volume
  Carson, Lapsansky-Werner & Nash
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 640 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321355768 | ISBN-13: 9780321355768
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  The Struggle for Freedom, a narrative of the black experience in America, uses a distinctive biographical approach to guide the story and animate the history.

  In each chapter, individual African Americans are the pivot points on which historical changes of the era turn. Life stories capture the rush of events that envelop individuals and illuminate the momentous decisions that, collectively, frame the American past and present.

  Inasmuch as that history is grounded in struggle–in the consistent and insistent call to the United States to deliver on the constitutional promises made to all its citizens–this book is also an American history text, weaving into the narrative the milestones of mainstream American history, economy, politics, arts and letters.

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  Struggle for Freedom: A History of African Americans, The, Penguin Academic Series, Concise Edition, Volume I
  Carson, Nash & Lapsansky-Werner
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 352 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 032135575X | ISBN-13: 9780321355751
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  The Struggle for Freedom, a narrative of the black experience in America, uses a distinctive biographical approach to guide the story and animate the history.

  In each chapter, individual African Americans are the pivot points on which historical changes of the era turn. Life stories capture the rush of events that envelop individuals and illuminate the momentous decisions that, collectively, frame the American past and present.

  Inasmuch as that history is grounded in struggle–in the consistent and insistent call to the United States to deliver on the constitutional promises made to all its citizens–this book is also an American history text, weaving into the narrative the milestones of mainstream American history, economy, politics, arts and letters.

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  Struggle for Freedom: A History of African Americans, The, Penguin Academic Series, Concise Edition, Volume II
  Carson, Nash & Lapsansky-Werner
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 384 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321355741 | ISBN-13: 9780321355744
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  The Struggle for Freedom, a narrative of the black experience in America, uses a distinctive biographical approach to guide the story and animate the history.

  In each chapter, individual African Americans are the pivot points on which historical changes of the era turn. Life stories capture the rush of events that envelop individuals and illuminate the momentous decisions that, collectively, frame the American past and present.

  Inasmuch as that history is grounded in struggle–in the consistent and insistent call to the United States to deliver on the constitutional promises made to all its citizens–this book is also an American history text, weaving into the narrative the milestones of mainstream American history, economy, politics, arts and letters.

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  Twenty-Five Great Essays (Penguin Academics Series), 3/E
  DiYanni
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 224 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205535569 | ISBN-13: 9780205535569
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  Twenty-Five Great Essays provides an outstanding collection of classic and contemporary writing as part of Longman's Penguin Academics Series of low-cost, high-quality offerings intended for use in introductory college courses.

   

  This brief reader features a collection of eminently teachable and rewarding essays for today's college composition courses. Combining commonly taught, classic essays with the best of contemporary writing, Twenty-Five Great Essays provides flexible options for every composition classroom. The selections are diverse in both subject matter and authorship. They have been chosen as models of good writing, as well as for their usefulness as springboards for student writing. An introductory section informs students about the characteristics of the essay form and offers instruction both on reading essays critically and on the process of writing effective essays.

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  Ultimate Questions: Thinking About Philosophy (Penguin Academics Series), 2/E
  Rauhut
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 272 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321412982 | ISBN-13: 9780321412980
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  Part of the Penguin Academic Series, this inexpensive ($25.00 net) and brief text examines the main problems in contemporary philosophy and uses more than 100 “Food for Thought” exercises that promote learning by helping students become true active learners of philosophy.

   

  Vivid and engaging examples further enhance this up-to-date examination of the main problems in contemporary philosophy. It is written for professors teaching a problems-oriented course.

   

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