Political Science

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Greenberg & Page,  Struggle for Democracy, The, 9/E

• A unique analytical framework presented in the first chapter illustrates the interactions between underlying “structural factors”–the economy, society, cultural values, etc.–and our political system. This framework offers a holistic view of our system.
• “Using the Framework” boxes help students see how the framework outlined in the first chapter can be used to answer questions about why things work as they do in our system. Each box asks a high interest question about American Government and then uses the analytic framework to show the underlying economic, social, and political reasons that give shape to the answer.
• A “democratic ideal” is outlined in the first chapter, giving students a “yardstick” with which they can measure aspects of our system — our congress, our elections, our policies — and evaluate how democratic they are.
• “How Democratic Are We?” boxes offer students an opportunity to use the democratic yardstick at the end of each chapter and evaluate how democratic some aspect of our political system is.   Each box presents students with a proposition — e.g., “The presidency has evolved into a highly democratic institution that is responsive to the American people.” — offers two opposing responses to that proposition, and concludes with critical thinking questions.
•  “By the Numbers” boxes offer students another opportunity to apply their critical thinking skills. Because politicians are constantly using numbers to influence public opinion, and because the news media throw out statistics and poll results at every turn, students need to be critical consumers of numbers to be effective citizens. This new feature tells students “the story behind numbers.”
• Superior diversity coverage throughout.

• Updated throughout to include results of 2006 Midterm Elections
• New! “Mapping American Politics” Boxes.  This new critical thinking feature is unique and visual, and it will help students develop new insights into a variety of key issues in American government.  The feature utilizes weighted maps, called “cartograms,” that will demonstrate visually for students how important elements of our political system (e.g., representation in congress; homeland security dollars) culture (e.g., violent crime), and economy (e.g., childhood poverty) play out in states across the country.  Examples of these boxes are as follows:
• Where the Voters Are in Purple America
• Equal and Unequal Representation in the House and Senate
• Federal dollars: Which states win and which ones lose?
• The United States in the World Trading System
• The Limited Geography of National News
• The Shifting Geography of the Parties
• Ad Buys and Battleground States
• Majorities, Minorities, and Senate Filibusters
• Tracking Where Homeland Security Dollars End Up
• Violent Crime and the Death Penalty
• Childhood Poverty and Federal Child Nutrition Programs
• Strategic Interests of the United States
• New! Comparative/Global Sections.  These appear woven into the prose in each chapter, with heads that explicitly call attention to the global nature of the coverage that follows.  To situate this material in the context of the book’s themes wherever possible, the sections often examine the impact of structural factors — such as constitutional rules, political culture, the economy, and/or population characteristics (diversity and immigration, income distribution, etc) — on the nature of some country’s or set of countries’ politics or public policies.
• New! Timelines.  A timeline has been developed for each chapter, marking key events in the development of each aspect of our system, and increasing the book’s attention to history.
• Revised!  Chapter Opening Vignettes.   Approximately half have been replaced, with strong emphasis on showcasing the book’s commitment to being completely current and up-to-date.
• Revised!  Web Explorations.   These now appear at the end of each chapter to and offer revised navigation and more instruction to students.
• Revised!  By the Numbers.   Several have been replaced and revised in response to the reviewer and market feedback.
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1. Democracy and American Politics.

Robert Moses and the Struggle for African-American Voting Rights. Democracy.

A Framework for Understanding How American Politics Works.

Understanding American Politics Holistically.

2. The Constitution.

Shays Rebellion.

The Political Theory and Practices of the Revolutionary Era.

The Articles of Confederation: The First Constitution.

Convening the Constitutional Convention.

The Constitutional Convention.

The Struggle to Ratify the Constitution.

The Changing Constitution, Democracy, and American Politics.

3. Federalism: States and Nation.

Welfare Reform and the States.

Federalism as a System of Government.

The Constitution and Shared Powers.

The Evolution of Federalism.

The Rise of National Grants-in-Aid to the States.

The Balance of Power and Control.

The Consequences of Federalism.

4. The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics.

“B-1 Bob” Learns About His District.

American Society: How It Has Changed and Why It Matters.

The American Economy.

The United States in the International System.

The Foundation Beliefs of American Political Culture.

Structural Influences on American Politics.

5. Public Opinion and Political Socialization.

The Vietnam War and the Public.

Democracy and Public Opinion.

What People Know About Politics.

How People Feel About Politics.

Sources of Political Attitudes.

How People Differ.

Public Opinion and Policy.

6. The Mass Media.

“Vernon Jordan Meets the Press.”

Roles of the Mass Media in Democracy.

The Media Landscape.

How the Media Work.

Effects of the Media on Politics.

Censorship and Government Regulation.

Judging the Media.

7. Interest Groups and Corporations.

Lobbying for China.

Interest Groups in a Democratic Society: Contrasting Views.

Interest Group Formation: Structural, Political Linkage, and Governmental Factors.

What Interests Are Represented.

What Interest Groups Do.

Possible Flaws in the Pluralist Heaven.

The Special Place of Business Corporations.

Curing the Mischief of Factions.

8. Social Movements.

Women Win the Right to Vote.

What Are Social Movements?

Major Social Movements in the United States.

Social Movements in a Majoritarian Democracy.

Factors That Encourage the Creation of Social Movements.

Tactics of Social Movements.

Why Social Movements Decline.

Why Some Social Movements Succeed and Others Do Not.

9. Political Parties.

The Rise of the Party Campaign Machine.

The Role of Political Parties in a Democracy.

The Two-Party System.

Why a Two-Party System?

The Parties as Organizations.

The Parties in Government and in the Electorate.

10. Participation, Voting and Elections.

The 2000 Presidential Election.

Elections and Democracy.

Political Participation.

Campaigning for Office.

Election Outcomes.

11. Congress.

The 2004 Congressional Elections.

Structural Foundations of the Modern Congress.

Representation and Democracy.

How Congress Works.

Congress, Public Policy and the American People.

12. The President.

The Reagan Revolution.

The Expanding Presidency.

The Many Roles of the President.

The President's Staff and Cabinet.

The President and the Bureaucracy.

The President and Congress: Perpetual Tug-of-War.

The President and the People: An Evolving Relationship.

Getting Closer to the People.

Interest Groups, Political Parties, and Social Movements.

Structural Influences on the Presidency.

13. The Federal Bureaucracy.

The Federal Bureaucracy Under Siege.

A Comparative View of the American Bureaucracy.

Transformation of the Bureaucracy: The Structural Context.

The Nature of Bureaucracy.

How the Executive Branch Is Organized.

What Do Bureaucrats Do?

Who Are the Bureaucrats?

Political and Governmental Influences on Bureaucratic Behavior.

Common Criticisms of the Federal Bureaucracy.

Reforming the Federal Bureaucracy.

14. The Courts.

The Court Changes Course on Roe v. Wade.

The Structural Context of Court Behavior.

The U.S. Court System: Organization and Jurisdiction.

Appointment to the Federal Bench.

The Supreme Court in Action.

The Supreme Court as a National Policymaker.

Outside Influences on the Court.

15. Freedom: The Struggle for Civil Liberties.

Campus Speech Codes and Free Speech.

Civil Liberties in the Constitution.

Rights and Liberties in the Nineteenth Century.

Nationalization of the Bill of Rights.

16. Civil Rights: The Struggle for Political Equality.

From Martin Luther King to Louis Farrakhan.

Civil Rights Before the Twentieth Century.

The Civil War Amendments.

The Contemporary Status of Civil Rights.

Broadening the Civil Rights Umbrella.

17. Domestic Policy: The Economy and Social Welfare.

Budget Chaos in the 104th Congress, Compromise in the 105th.

Why Government Is Involved in the Economy and Social Welfare.

Economic Policy.

Social Welfare.

18. Foreign Policy and National Defense.

The Senate Defeats the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Foreign Policy and Democracy: A Contradiction in Terms?

The United States as a Superpower: History and Structure.

Problems of the Post-Cold War World.

Who Makes Foreign Policy?

Appendices.

The Declaration of Independence.

The Constitution of the United States.

The Federalist Papers Nos. 10, 51, and 78.

Presidents and Congresses, 1789-2000.

American Government  [COMPREHENSIVE TEXTS]   (American Government and Politics)

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  Struggle for Democracy, The, 9/E
  Greenberg & Page
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 720 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205648460 | ISBN-13: 9780205648467
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  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.

Edward S. Greenberg is a professor of political science and the director of the Political and Economic Change Program in the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder.  He is author or coauthor of several books, including The Struggle for Democracy, The American Political System, and Workplace Democracy.  Greenberg has been the recipient of three major grants from the National Science Foundation and two from the National Institutes of Health, and is currently engaged in a study, funded by NIH, that examines the effect of corporate restructuring on employees, including their mental and physical health and their social and political outlooks.

Ben Page is the Scott Fulcher Professor of Decision Making in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University.  He is one of the nation’s leading students of American public opinion, and his landmark book, The Rational Public, won the Converse Award from the American Political Science Association in recognition of its singular contributions to the discipline.  His new book, The Foreign Policy Disconnect, uses longitudinal survey data to show that the American People and their leaders are not always on the same page.

The Struggle for Democracy
Edward S. Greenberg • Benjamin I. Page

Critical thinking has always been at the heart of The Struggle for Democracy. Edward Greenberg and Benjamin Page specifically designed this text to help students become analytical thinkers, effective citizens, and to help them think holistically about American government and politics. To emphasize critical thinking, the authors organized this text around two principal themes to provide a structure for students’ learning: Evaluating Democracy and Using the Framework.

New to the Eighth Edition

Mapping American Politics boxes encourage critical thinking and visually demonstrate important political phenomena that may challenge students’ assumptions. Using colorful weighted maps called “cartograms,” this feature shows, for example, the actual representation of states

Comparative/Global sections appear throughout and compare key attributes of our political system such as constitutional rules, political culture, the economy, diversity, and immigration to those of other countries.

Detailed Timelines have been developed for many chapters, situating key concepts in historical context.

Completely updated to include in-depth discussion of the 2006 midterm campaigns and elections, appointments to and decisions by the Supreme Court, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the war on terrorism, the powers of the president and Congress, Hurricane Katrina, and much more!

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Sewell & Walton
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Interactive Questions for American Government
Pearson Longman
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Ten Things Every American Government Student Should Read, 2/E
O'Connor
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St. John
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St. John
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  Choices: Resources in American Government
  Pearson Learning Solutions
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  Greenberg & Page
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  America's New Democracy, 5/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson & Mayer
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  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.

   

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  American Government, 12/E
  Volkomer
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  This text presents a succinct and timely approach to the principles and practices of the American governmental system. Concentrating on the most significant issues necessary to understanding American government, this book is specifically structured to engage today's students through a concise, stimulating style that is free of ideological and political bias.

   

  Walter E. Volkomer wrote this book with the intent of producing a relatively short American government textbook that would provide all of the necessary details to give students a full understanding of the governmental system. 

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  O'Connor & Sabato
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  Guided by the belief that students must first understand the origins of American government to fully understand the issues facing the United States today, this market-leading text offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics.  

   

  From hallmark features like “The Living Constitution” to new features like the illustrated historical timelines, American Government: Continuity and Change provides the historical context students need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century.

   

  This bestselling book has been extensively revised to provide in-depth coverage of the 2008 presidential and congressional elections, President George W. Bush’s second administration and the 110^th Congress, continued controversies related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism, and domestic concerns related to rising gas and food prices and the subprime mortgage crisis.

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  Approaching Democracy, National Edition, 6/E
  Berman & Murphy
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 696 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0138129517 | ISBN-13: 9780138129514
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  Approaching Democracy is the American Government book with a clear and compelling central theme, designed to elevate student interest.

   

  Approaching Democracy addresses the evolving nature of the American experiment in democratic government.  It teaches students the theory and basics of American political science and the nation's political history. It provides the critical thinking skills needed to analyze these evolving relationships.  

   

  The title and theme for this book come from Vaclav Havel, a former dissident Czech playwright once imprisoned by the his country’s Communist government and later elected president.  Addressing a joint session of the U.S. Congress on February 1, 1990, Havel noted that with the collapse of the Soviet Union, millions of people from Eastern Europe were involved in a historically irreversible process: beginning their quest for freedom and democracy.  It was the United Stated of America that provided the model for these newly freed peoples.  However, Havel put his own spin on the notion of American democracy as a model.  “As long as people are people,” Havel explained, “democracy, in the full sense of the word, will always be no more than an ideal. In this sense, you too are merely approaching democracy.  But you have one great advantage: you have been approaching democracy uninterruptedly for more than two hundred years, and your journey toward the horizon has never been disrupted by a totalitarian system.”

   

  Larry Berman and Bruce Allen Murphy are long-time teachers of the Introductory American Political Science course in both large and small public and private universities. Their goal was to write a book that offers a clear and relevant theme in an easily readable format.  Both authors enjoy teaching students new methods to empower them to participate in political discourse.

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  Essentials of American & Texas Government: Roots and Reform, 2009 Edition, 3/E
  O'Connor, Sabato, Yanus, Keith & Haag
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 736 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205662846 | ISBN-13: 9780205662845
  Suggested retail price: $113.40  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $85.05  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  Guided by the belief that students must first understand the origins of American government to fully understand the issues facing the United States today, this market-leading text offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics.  

   

  From hallmark features like “The Living Constitution” to new features like the illustrated historical timelines, Essentials of American and Texas Government: Continuity and Change provides the historical context students need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century.  This Essentials edition includes the coverage found in the comprehensive Texas version of the text but in a condensed format. 

   

  This bestselling book has been extensively revised to provide in-depth coverage of the 2008 presidential and congressional elections, President George W. Bush’s second administration and the 110^th Congress, continued controversies related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism, and domestic concerns related to rising gas and food prices and the subprime mortgage crisis.

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  Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, 2009 Edition, 9/E
  O'Connor, Sabato & Yanus
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 528 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205662838 | ISBN-13: 9780205662838
  Suggested retail price: $100.20  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $75.15  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  Guided by the belief that students must first understand the origins of American government to fully understand the issues facing the United States today, this market-leading text offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics.  

   

  From hallmark features like “The Living Constitution” to new features like the illustrated historical timelines, Essentials of American Government: Continuity and Change provides the historical context students need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century.  This Essentials edition includes the coverage found in the comprehensive version of the text but in a condensed format. 

   

  This bestselling book has been extensively revised to provide in-depth coverage of the 2008 presidential and congressional elections, President George W. Bush’s second administration and the 110^th Congress, continued controversies related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism, and domestic concerns related to rising gas and food prices and the subprime mortgage crisis.

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  Government by the People, Texas Brief Edition, 7/E
  Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason, Cronin, Gibson & Robison
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 784 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136131867 | ISBN-13: 9780136131861
  Suggested retail price: $113.40  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $85.05  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American government 

   

  Grounded in the most authoritative scholarship available in the introductory course, Government by the People is a complete introduction to American Government and the discipline of Political Science. It is built around a simple goal–  to make students effective participants in our political culture by making them informed consumers of that culture. This is the text that will help students understand why government and politics matter.

   

  With a new, engaging design and three new, compelling features, the 22^nd edition of Government by the People continues in the long tradition of the book that has been the cornerstone of American Government classes for over 50 years. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

   

   Available in 9 different versions to fit the specific needs of your course.

  Government by the People, National, State, Local Edition	0-13-239149-X
  Government By the People, National Edition	0-13-243441-5
  Government By the People, Basic Edition	0-13-243442-3
  Government by the People Custom Edition	0-13-239498-7
  Government by the People, Brief Edition	0-13-157817-0
  Government by the People, California Edition	0-13-239499-5
  Government by the People, California Brief Edition	0-13-613193-X
  Government By The People, Texas Edition	0-13-243443-1
  Government by the People, Texas Brief Edition	0-13-613186-7

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  Government By the People, Basic Version, 22/E
  Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason & Cronin
  ©2008 | Longman | Cloth; 592 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0132434423 | ISBN-13: 9780132434423
  Suggested retail price: $119.20  Net price: $89.40  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American government 

   

  Grounded in the most authoritative scholarship available in the introductory course, Government by the People is a complete introduction to American Government and the discipline of Political Science. It is built around a simple goal–  to make students effective participants in our political culture by making them informed consumers of that culture.  This is the text that will help students understand why government and politics matter.

   

  With a new, engaging design and three new, compelling features, the 22^nd edition of Government by the People continues in the long tradition of the book that has been the cornerstone of American Government classes for over 50 years. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

   

   Available in 9 different versions to fit the specific needs of your course.

  Government by the People, National, State, Local Edition	0-13-239149-X
  Government By the People, National Edition	0-13-243441-5
  Government By the People, Basic Edition	0-13-243442-3
  Government by the People Custom Edition	0-13-239498-7
  Government by the People, Brief Edition	0-13-157817-0
  Government by the People, California Edition	0-13-239499-5
  Government by the People, California Brief Edition	0-13-613193-X
  Government By The People, Texas Edition	0-13-243443-1
  Government by the People, Texas Brief Edition	0-13-613186-7

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  Government by the People, Brief Edition, 8/E
  Magleby & Light
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 560 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 020566637X | ISBN-13: 9780205666379
  Suggested retail price: $100.20  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $75.15  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  Building on decades of authoritative scholarship, this completely updated text continues to offer accessible, carefully crafted, and straightforward coverage of the foundations of American politics, as well as a consistent focus on the achievements of a government by the people

   

  In an increasingly cynical world, GBTP emphasizes that politics matters. This text encourages, motivates, and even inspires students—with accounts of individual and collective acts of courageousness, intellect, and integrity in the political arena—to be effective and informed citizens.  

   

  With each chapter now framed by nationally-selected learning objectives and chapter mastery self-tests, several compelling new features, and an all new contemporary design, this thoroughly updated Twenty-Third Edition continues in the book’s long tradition for excellence.  The Brief Edition includes the same coverage as the comprehensive version, but in a more streamlined format. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable or more relevant text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

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  Government by the People, Brief Version, 7/E
  Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason & Cronin
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 576 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0131578170 | ISBN-13: 9780131578173
  Suggested retail price: $104.40  Net price: $78.30  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American government 

   

  Grounded in the most authoritative scholarship available in the introductory course, Government by the People is a complete introduction to American Government and the discipline of Political Science. It is built around a simple goal–  to make students effective participants in our political culture by making them informed consumers of that culture. This is the text that will help students understand why government and politics matter.

   

  With a new, engaging design and three new, compelling features, the 22^nd edition of Government by the People continues in the long tradition of the book that has been the cornerstone of American Government classes for over 50 years. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

   

   Available in 9 different versions to fit the specific needs of your course.

  Government by the People, National, State, Local Edition	0-13-239149-X
  Government By the People, National Edition	0-13-243441-5
  Government By the People, Basic Edition	0-13-243442-3
  Government by the People Custom Edition	0-13-239498-7
  Government by the People, Brief Edition	0-13-157817-0
  Government by the People, California Edition	0-13-239499-5
  Government by the People, California Brief Edition	0-13-613193-X
  Government By The People, Texas Edition	0-13-243443-1
  Government by the People, Texas Brief Edition	0-13-613186-7

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  Government by the People, California Brief Edition, 7/E
  Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason, Cronin & Clarke
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 752 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 013613193X | ISBN-13: 9780136131939
  Suggested retail price: $113.40  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $85.05  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American government 

   

  Grounded in the most authoritative scholarship available in the introductory course, Government by the People is a complete introduction to American Government and the discipline of Political Science. It is built around a simple goal–  to make students effective participants in our political culture by making them informed consumers of that culture. This is the text that will help students understand why government and politics matter.

   

  With a new, engaging design and three new, compelling features, the 22^nd edition of Government by the People continues in the long tradition of the book that has been the cornerstone of American Government classes for over 50 years. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

   

   Available in 9 different versions to fit the specific needs of your course.

  Government by the People, National, State, Local Edition	0-13-239149-X
  Government By the People, National Edition	0-13-243441-5
  Government By the People, Basic Edition	0-13-243442-3
  Government by the People Custom Edition	0-13-239498-7
  Government by the People, Brief Edition	0-13-157817-0
  Government by the People, California Edition	0-13-239499-5
  Government by the People, California Brief Edition	0-13-613193-X
  Government By The People, Texas Edition	0-13-243443-1
  Government by the People, Texas Brief Edition	0-13-613186-7

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  Government by the People, California Edition, 22/E
  Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason, Cronin & Clarke
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 880 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132394995 | ISBN-13: 9780132394994
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American government  

   

  Grounded in the most authoritative scholarship available in the introductory course, Government by the People is a complete introduction to American Government and the discipline of Political Science. It is built around a simple goal–  to make students effective participants in our political culture by making them informed consumers of that culture. This is the text that will help students understand why government and politics matter.

   

  With a new, engaging design and three new, compelling features, the 22^nd edition of Government by the People continues in the long tradition of the book that has been the cornerstone of American Government classes for over 50 years. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

   

   Available in 9 different versions to fit the specific needs of your course.

  Government by the People, National, State, Local Edition	0-13-239149-X
  Government By the People, National Edition	0-13-243441-5
  Government By the People, Basic Edition	0-13-243442-3
  Government by the People Custom Edition	0-13-239498-7
  Government by the People, Brief Edition	0-13-157817-0
  Government by the People, California Edition	0-13-239499-5
  Government by the People, California Brief Edition	0-13-613193-X
  Government By The People, Texas Edition	0-13-243443-1
  Government by the People, Texas Brief Edition	0-13-613186-7

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  Government By the People, National Version, 22/E
  Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason & Cronin
  ©2008 | Longman | Cloth; 688 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0132434415 | ISBN-13: 9780132434416
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Net price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American Government.

   

  Grounded in the most authoritative scholarship available for the introductory course, Government by the People is a complete introduction to American Government and the discipline of political science. It is built around a simple goal— to make students effective participants in our political culture by making them informed consumers of that culture. This is the text that will help students understand why government and politics matter.

   

  With a new, engaging design and three new, compelling features, Government by the Peoplecontinues to be the cornerstone of American Government classes that it has been for the past 50 years. There is no text more reliable in advancing your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

   

   Available in 9 different versions to fit the specific needs of your course.

  Government by the People, National, State, Local Edition	0-13-239149-X
  Government By the People, National Edition	0-13-243441-5
  Government By the People, Basic Edition	0-13-243442-3
  Government by the People Custom Edition	0-13-239498-7
  Government by the People, Brief Edition	0-13-157817-0
  Government by the People, California Edition	0-13-239499-5
  Government by the People, California Brief Edition	0-13-613193-X
  Government By The People, Texas Edition	0-13-243443-1
  Government by the People, Texas Brief Edition	0-13-613186-7

   

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  Government by the People, National, State, Local, 22/E
  Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason & Cronin
  ©2008 | Longman | Cloth; 896 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 013239149X | ISBN-13: 9780132391498
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Net price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American Government.

   

  Grounded in the most authoritative scholarship available for the introductory course, Government by the People is a complete introduction to American Government and the discipline of political science. It is built around a simple goal– to make students effective participants in our political culture by making them informed consumers of that culture. This is the text that will help students understand why government and politics matter.

   

  With a new, engaging design and three new, compelling features, Government by the Peoplecontinues to be the cornerstone of American Government classes that it has been for the past 50 years. There is no text more reliable in advancing your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

   

   Available in 9 different versions to fit the specific needs of your course.

  Government by the People, National, State, Local Edition	0-13-239149-X
  Government By the People, National Edition	0-13-243441-5
  Government By the People, Basic Edition	0-13-243442-3
  Government by the People Custom Edition	0-13-239498-7
  Government by the People, Brief Edition	0-13-157817-0
  Government by the People, California Edition	0-13-239499-5
  Government by the People, California Brief Edition	0-13-613193-X
  Government By The People, Texas Edition	0-13-243443-1
  Government by the People, Texas Brief Edition	0-13-613186-7

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  Government By The People, Texas Edition, 22/E
  Magleby, O'Brien, Light, Peltason, Cronin, Gibson & Robison
  ©2008 | Longman | Cloth; 912 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132434431 | ISBN-13: 9780132434430
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American government 

   

  Grounded in the most authoritative scholarship available in the introductory course, Government by the People is a complete introduction to American Government and the discipline of Political Science. It is built around a simple goal–  to make students effective participants in our political culture by making them informed consumers of that culture. This is the text that will help students understand why government and politics matter.

   

  With a new, engaging design and three new, compelling features, the 22^nd edition of Government by the People continues in the long tradition of the book that has been the cornerstone of American Government classes for over 50 years. As we enter this very complex political era, there is no more reliable text to help you advance your students from being simple onlookers to knowledgeable participants in the American political experience.

   

   Available in 9 different versions to fit the specific needs of your course.

  Government by the People, National, State, Local Edition	0-13-239149-X
  Government By the People, National Edition	0-13-243441-5
  Government By the People, Basic Edition	0-13-243442-3
  Government by the People Custom Edition	0-13-239498-7
  Government by the People, Brief Edition	0-13-157817-0
  Government by the People, California Edition	0-13-239499-5
  Government by the People, California Brief Edition	0-13-613193-X
  Government By The People, Texas Edition	0-13-243443-1
  Government by the People, Texas Brief Edition	0-13-613186-7

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  Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, 14/E
  Edwards, Wattenberg & Lineberry
  ©2009 | Longman | Cloth; 832 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205662897 | ISBN-13: 9780205662890
  Suggested retail price: $141.60  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $106.20  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  Framing its content within a resonant “politics matters” theme and emphasizing public policy throughout, this accessible text illustrates the impact that government has on the daily lives of each and every American, particularly its effect on students. 

   

  Through engaging and interactive boxed features and a focus on the issues that matter to most, this practical text motivates students to become active participants in our political system, and helps overcome the biggest challenge instructors face in this course–student apathy toward government.

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  Living Democracy, Basic Edition
  Shea, Green & Smith
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 744 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0136132103 | ISBN-13: 9780136132103
  Suggested retail price: $119.20  Net price: $89.40  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For undergraduate courses in American Government.

   

  This is the book that gets students to participate. 

   

  Living Democracy gets students to participate in learning, in the classroom, and in change. The book’s young and energetic author team cares deeply about student learning and student engagement.  Lead author Dan Shea founded the Center for Political Participation and his experiences working with students in the classroom and in the center inspired him to team up with co-authors Joanne Connor Green (Texas Christian University) and Christopher E. Smith (Michigan State) to write an American Government text that truly inspires students and helps them experience the impact of government in their daily lives.  Everything about the book–the writing, design, examples, photos, activities, and every page of the text–is designed to get students to participate in their class and in American politics.

   

  In a recent survey of American Government courses, 80% of instructors named  student apathy–about the course material, about politics, about the prospect that government can do anything to enrich their lives–as the number one problem in their course. Written with the belief that introductory courses in American Government are critically important for our students–as well as for the long-term stability of the democratic process–Living Democracy is designed to help students draw connections between topics and to find a role for themselves in politics and government. The text’s innovative approach to American government presents the dynamic nature of our country's democratic process more accurately than any other book currently on the market, while offering all of the material found in a comprehensive, traditionally organized government text within an active framework.

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  Living Democracy, Brief California Edition
  Shea, Green & Smith
  ©2008 | Longman | Paper; 960 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0131577867 | ISBN-13: 9780131577862
  Suggested retail price: $113.40  Net price: $85.05  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For BRIEF undergraduate courses in American Government that want California Politics coverage IN the core American Governement text.

   

  Condensed treatment of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, and Civic Engagement, Interest Groups and Social Movements. Coverage of Public and Economic Policy omitted.

   

  This is the book that gets students to participate. 

   

  Living Democracy gets students to participate in learning, in the classroom, and in change. The book’s young and energetic author team cares deeply about student learning and student engagement.  Lead author Dan Shea founded the Center for Political Participation and his experiences working with students in the classroom and in the center inspired him to team up with co-authors Joanne Connor Green (Texas Christian University) and Christopher E. Smith (Michigan State) to write an American Government text that truly inspires students and helps them experience the impact of government in their daily lives.  Everything about the book–the writing, design, examples, photos, activities, and every page of the text–is designed to get students to participate in their class and in American politics.

   

  In a recent survey of American Government courses, 80% of instructors named  student apathy–about the course material, about politics, about the prospect that government can do anything to enrich their lives–as the number one problem in their course. Written with the belief that introductory courses in American Government are critically important for our students–as well as for the long-term stability of the democratic process–Living Democracy is designed to help students draw connections between topics and to find a role for themselves in politics and government. The text’s innovative approach to American government presents the dynamic nature of our country's democratic process more accurately than any other book currently on the market, while offering all of the material found in a comprehensive, traditionally organized government text within an active framework.

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  Living Democracy, Brief California Edition, 2/E
  Shea, Green & Smith
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 896 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136027512 | ISBN-13: 9780136027515
  Suggested retail price: $113.40  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $85.05  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  Everything about this dynamic book–from its engaging writing and examples, to its bold graphics and photos, to its innovative learning pedagogy and interactive assessment–is designed to get students to participate in their learning, in the classroom, and in all aspects of American politics.

   

   Lead author Dan Shea, along with co-authors Joanne Connor Green and Christopher E. Smith teamed up to write an American Government text that helps students experience the impact of government in their daily lives and inspires them to work to affect that government in return.  Written with the belief that the American Government course is critically important for our students–as well as for the long-term stability of the democratic process–Living Democracy helps students draw connections between course topics and current events and find a role for themselves in politics and government.

   

  Now in its second edition, this attention-getting text is building on its message of participation:  improvements to its innovative pedagogical system with even more assessment opportunities help students participate more fully in their own learning process, while new Student Profiles of politically active young people from around the world continue to promote students’ political participation.   New coverage highlights the events surrounding the 2008 Election including the massive growth in young voter participation. 

   

  The California Brief Edition includes the exact same coverage as the California version but in a more streamlined format.

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  Living Democracy, Brief National Edition
  Shea, Green & Smith
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 720 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0136132146 | ISBN-13: 9780136132141
  Suggested retail price: $104.40  Net price: $78.30  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For undergraduate courses in American Government.

   

  This is the book that gets students to participate. 

   

  Living Democracy gets students to participate in learning, in the classroom, and in change. The book’s young and energetic author team cares deeply about student learning and student engagement.  Lead author Dan Shea founded the Center for Political Participation and his experiences working with students in the classroom and in the center inspired him to team up with co-authors Joanne Connor Green (Texas Christian University) and Christopher E. Smith (Michigan State) to write an American Government text that truly inspires students and helps them experience the impact of government in their daily lives.  Everything about the book–the writing, design, examples, photos, activities, and every page of the text–is designed to get students to participate in their class and in American politics.

   

  In a recent survey of American Government courses, 80% of instructors named  student apathy–about the course material, about politics, about the prospect that government can do anything to enrich their lives–as the number one problem in their course. Written with the belief that introductory courses in American Government are critically important for our students–as well as for the long-term stability of the democratic process–Living Democracy is designed to help students draw connections between topics and to find a role for themselves in politics and government. The text’s innovative approach to American government presents the dynamic nature of our country's democratic process more accurately than any other book currently on the market, while offering all of the material found in a comprehensive, traditionally organized government text within an active framework.

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  Living Democracy, Brief Texas Edition
  Shea, Green, Smith, Gibson & Robison
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 996 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0132320800 | ISBN-13: 9780132320801
  Suggested retail price: $113.40  Net price: $85.05  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For undergraduate courses in American Government.

   

  This is the book that gets students to participate. 

   

  Living Democracy gets students to participate in learning, in the classroom, and in change. The book’s young and energetic author team cares deeply about student learning and student engagement.  Lead author Dan Shea founded the Center for Political Participation and his experiences working with students in the classroom and in the center inspired him to team up with co-authors Joanne Connor Green (Texas Christian University) and Christopher E. Smith (Michigan State) to write an American Government text that truly inspires students and helps them experience the impact of government in their daily lives.  Everything about the book–the writing, design, examples, photos, activities, and every page of the text–is designed to get students to participate in their class and in American politics.

   

  In a recent survey of American Government courses, 80% of instructors named  student apathy–about the course material, about politics, about the prospect that government can do anything to enrich their lives–as the number one problem in their course. Written with the belief that introductory courses in American Government are critically important for our students–as well as for the long-term stability of the democratic process–Living Democracy is designed to help students draw connections between topics and to find a role for themselves in politics and government. The text’s innovative approach to American government presents the dynamic nature of our country's democratic process more accurately than any other book currently on the market, while offering all of the material found in a comprehensive, traditionally organized government text within an active framework.

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  Living Democracy, California Edition, 2/E
  Shea, Smith, Green & Clarke
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 992 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136027970 | ISBN-13: 9780136027973
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  Everything about this dynamic book—from its engaging writing and examples, to its bold graphics and photos, to its innovative learning pedagogy and interactive assessment—is designed to get students to participate in their learning, in the classroom, and in all aspects of American politics.

   

   Lead author Dan Shea, founder of the Center for Political Participation, along with co-authors Joanne Connor Green and Christopher E. Smith teamed up to write an American Government text that helps students experience the impact of government in their daily lives and inspires them to work to affect that government in return.  Written with the belief that the American Government course is critically important for our students—as well as for the long-term stability of the democratic process—Living Democracy helps students draw connections between course topics and current events and find a role for themselves in politics and government.

   

  Now in its second edition, this attention-getting text is building on its message of participation:  improvements to its innovative pedagogical system with even more assessment opportunities help students participate more fully in their own learning process, while new Student Profiles of politically active young people from around the world continue to promote students’ political participation.   New coverage highlights the events surrounding the 2008 Election including the massive growth in young voter participation. 

   

  The California Edition includes the exact same coverage as the comprehensive version but with additional chapters on California politics. 

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  Living Democracy, California Edition
  Shea, Green, Smith & Clarke
  ©2008 | Longman | Cloth; 1056 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0131577875 | ISBN-13: 9780131577879
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Net price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For undergraduate courses in American Government. This comprehensive text covers Foreign and National Security, Economic Policy, Public Policy and California Politics.

   

  This is the book that gets students to participate. 

   

  Living Democracy gets students to participate in learning, in the classroom, and in change. The book’s young and energetic author team cares deeply about student learning and student engagement.  Lead author Dan Shea founded the Center for Political Participation and his experiences working with students in the classroom and in the center inspired him to team up with co-authors Joanne Connor Green (Texas Christian University) and Christopher E. Smith (Michigan State) to write an American Government text that truly inspires students and helps them experience the impact of government in their daily lives.  Everything about the book–the writing, design, examples, photos, activities, and every page of the text–is designed to get students to participate in their class and in American politics.

   

  In a recent survey of American Government courses, 80% of instructors named  student apathy–about the course material, about politics, about the prospect that government can do anything to enrich their lives–as the number one problem in their course. Written with the belief that introductory courses in American Government are critically important for our students–as well as for the long-term stability of the democratic process–Living Democracy is designed to help students draw connections between topics and to find a role for themselves in politics and government. The text’s innovative approach to American government presents the dynamic nature of our country's democratic process more accurately than any other book currently on the market, while offering all of the material found in a comprehensive, traditionally organized government text within an active framework.

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  Living Democracy, National Edition
  Shea, Green & Smith
  ©2007 | Longman | Cloth; 840 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0130497061 | ISBN-13: 9780130497062
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Net price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For undergraduate courses in American Government.

   

  This is the book that gets students to participate. 

   

  Living Democracy gets students to participate in learning, in the classroom, and in change. The book’s young and energetic author team cares deeply about student learning and student engagement.  Lead author Dan Shea founded the Center for Political Participation and his experiences working with students in the classroom and in the center inspired him to team up with co-authors Joanne Connor Green (Texas Christian University) and Christopher E. Smith (Michigan State) to write an American Government text that truly inspires students and helps them experience the impact of government in their daily lives.  Everything about the book—the writing, design, examples, photos, activities, and every page of the text—is designed to get students to participate in their own learning, in the classroom, and in American politics.

   

  In a recent survey of American Government instructors, 80% named student apathy as the number one problem in their course. Students are simply not engaged in the course material or in local politics. They do not believe the government can affect change and enrich their lives. Written with the belief that introductory courses in American Government are critically important for our students—as well as for the long-term stability of the democratic process—Living Democracy is designed to help students draw connections between topics and to find a role for themselves in politics and government. The text’s innovative approach to American government presents the dynamic nature of our country's democratic process more accurately than any other book currently on the market, while offering all of the material found in a comprehensive, traditionally organized government text within an active framework.

   

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  Living Democracy, Texas Edition
  Shea, Green, Smith, Gibson & Robison
  ©2007 | Longman | Cloth; 1104 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0132408236 | ISBN-13: 9780132408233
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Net price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For undergraduate courses in American Government.

   

  This is the book that gets students to participate. 

   

  Living Democracy gets students to participate in learning, in the classroom, and in change. The book’s young and energetic author team cares deeply about student learning and student engagement.  Lead author Dan Shea founded the Center for Political Participation and his experiences working with students in the classroom and in the center inspired him to team up with co-authors Joanne Connor Green (Texas Christian University) and Christopher E. Smith (Michigan State) to write an American Government text that truly inspires students and helps them experience the impact of government in their daily lives.  Everything about the book–the writing, design, examples, photos, activities, and every page of the text–is designed to get students to participate in their class and in American politics.

   

  In a recent survey of American Government courses, 80% of instructors named  student apathy–about the course material, about politics, about the prospect that government can do anything to enrich their lives–as the number one problem in their course. Written with the belief that introductory courses in American Government are critically important for our students–as well as for the long-term stability of the democratic process–Living Democracy is designed to help students draw connections between topics and to find a role for themselves in politics and government. The text’s innovative approach to American government presents the dynamic nature of our country's democratic process more accurately than any other book currently on the market, while offering all of the material found in a comprehensive, traditionally organized government text within an active framework.

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  MYPOLISCILAB
  Pearson
  ©2007 | Longman | Website | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205556965 | ISBN-13: 9780205556960
  This online resource is available at no cost at http://www.mypoliscilab.com.
  Brief Description

  

  Welcome to MyPoliSciLab, where you save time and improve results!

   

  MyPoliSciLab is a state-of-the-art interactive and instructive solution for introductory American government courses, designed to be used as a supplement to a traditional lecture course, or to completely administer an online course. MyPoliSciLab gives you and your students access to a wealth of resources all geared to meet the individual teaching and learning needs of every instructor and every student.

   

  Combining an E-book, multimedia simulations, video debates, research support, practice tests, exams, and more, MyPoliSciLab engages students and gives them the tools they need to enhance their performance in your course.

   

  MyPoliSciLab is appropriate for an introduction to American Government courses. To browse a list of participating Pearson textbooks, see the MyPoliSciLab Series page.

   

   

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  New American Democracy, The, 5/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson & Mayer
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 752 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0321416147 | ISBN-13: 9780321416148
  Suggested retail price: $118.80  Net price: $89.10  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  With an emphasis on elections and their importance in our political system, Morris Fiorina and Paul Peterson's groundbreaking text offers a stimulating, analytical approach to American government that engages students as it gives them a unique understanding of their political system as it exists and functions today.

   

  The accessibility of instant public opinion polls, the growing influence of Internet, the ubiquitous nature of the news media, and the increasingly important role of interest groups–all of which Fiorina and Peterson use to demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy–have blurred the lines between campaigning and governing. Politicians today are constantly engaged in the campaign process–a “permanent campaign”–this has profoundly affected how our government functions today. The fifth edition of this presitgious text has been brought completely up-to-date through the second George W. Bush administration and 2006 midterm elections, includes  engaging debate-style readings throughout, and is now available in a unique “Sandbox” format that allows instructors to seamlessly blend text chapters with policy material and/or selections from the “Great Questions in Politics” series.

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  New American Democracy, The, 6/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson & Mayer
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 752 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205662951 | ISBN-13: 9780205662951
  Suggested retail price: $114.00  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $85.50  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  This groundbreaking text offers a stimulating, analytical approach to American government and a unique perspective on contemporary politics with an emphasis on elections and their importance in the American political system.

   

  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 completely updated through the end of the George W. Bush administration and 2008 Presidential Election, by its publication. 

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  New American Democracy, The, Alternate Edition, 5/E
  Fiorina, Peterson, Johnson & Mayer
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 656 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0321430077 | ISBN-13: 9780321430076
  Suggested retail price: $91.60  Net price: $68.70  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  With an emphasis on elections and their importance in our political system, Morris Fiorina and Paul Peterson's groundbreaking text offers a stimulating, analytical approach to American government that engages students as it gives them a unique understanding of their political system as it exists and functions today.

   

  The accessibility of instant public opinion polls, the growing influence of Internet, the ubiquitous nature of the news media, and the increasingly important role of interest groups—all of which Fiorina and Peterson use to demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy—have blurred the lines between campaigning and governing. Politicians today are constantly engaged in the campaign process—a “permanent campaign”—this has profoundly affected how our government functions today. The fifth edition of this presitgious text has been brought completely up-to-date through the second George W. Bush administration and 2006 midterm elections, includes  engaging debate-style readings throughout, and is now also available in a unique “Sandbox” format that allows instructors to seamlessly blend text chapters with policy material and/or selections from the “Great Questions in Politics” series.

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  Politics in America, 8/E
  Dye & Sparrow
  ©2009 | Longman | Cloth; 740 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136027180 | ISBN-13: 9780136027188
  Suggested retail price: $141.60  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $106.20  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  With a focus on competition for resources, this balanced, but provocative text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics–“Who gets what, when, and how”–as a framework for presenting a clear, cohesive and stimulating introduction to the American political system.

   

  Thomas Dye, along with new co-author Bartholomew Sparrow, has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power that is American politics: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions.  Numerous feature boxes explore timely issues, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and provoke thoughtful opinions. 

   

  With the intense political conflict of the most expensive presidential campaign in American history and the hotly-contested primary campaigns that led to the national conventions in 2008, Politics in America’s theme of the constant competition for power and resources–“who gets what”–has never been more relevant.

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  Politics in America, Basic Edition, 7/E
  Dye
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 672 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 013613226X | ISBN-13: 9780136132264
  Suggested retail price: $119.20  Net price: $89.40  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American Government.

   

  With a focus on conflict and the struggle for power and a powerful supplements package, this textbook ignites students' interest in American politics.

   

  This balanced and exceedingly readable text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics—“Who gets what, when, and how”—as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Updated with discussions of recent events in our country, well-known political scientist Tom Dye has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions. An abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and introduce important people.

   

  Available in the following versions (to view all versions click here):

   

  National Edition, 7e: ©2007, 740 pages, cloth, 0-13-613220-0

  Brief National Edition, 2e: ©2007, 600 pages, paper, 0-13-240817-1

  Texas Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-239528-2

  Texas Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 824 pages, paper, 0-13-157760-3

  California Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-232084-3

  California Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 840 pages, paper, 0-13-613195-6

  Basic Edition, 7e: ©2007, 624 pages, paper, 0-13-613226-X

   

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  Politics in America, Alternate Edition, 8/E
  Dye & Sparrow
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 640 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136027210 | ISBN-13: 9780136027218
  Suggested retail price: $119.20  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $89.40  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  With a focus on competition for resources, this balanced, but provocative text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics—“Who gets what, when, and how”—as a framework for presenting a clear, cohesive and stimulating introduction to the American political system.

   

  Thomas Dye, along with new co-author Bartholomew Sparrow, has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power that is American politics: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions.  Numerous feature boxes explore timely issues, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and provoke thoughtful opinions.  The alternate edition of this classic text includes the exact same coverage as the comprehensive version but without the policy chapters. 

   

  Politics in America's theme of constant competition for power and resources - "who gets what" - has never been more relevant because of the intense political conflict of the most expensive presidential campaign in American history.  Furthermore, the hotly-contested primary campaigns that led to the national conventions in 2008 make this a highly engaging topic.

   

  The alternate version of Politics in America contains the same information as the National version, minus the chapters on Policy.

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  Politics in America, Brief California Edition, 2/E
  Dye & Clarke
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 840 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136131956 | ISBN-13: 9780136131953
  Suggested retail price: $113.40  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $85.05  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American Government.

   

  With a focus on conflict and the struggle for power and a powerful supplements package, this textbook ignites students' interest in American politics.

   

  This balanced and exceedingly readable text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics—“Who gets what, when, and how”—as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Updated with discussions of recent events in our country, well-known political scientist Tom Dye has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions. An abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and introduce important people.

   

  Available in the following versions (to view all versions click here):

   

  National Edition, 7e: ©2007, 740 pages, cloth, 0-13-613220-0

  Brief National Edition, 2e: ©2007, 600 pages, paper, 0-13-240817-1

  Texas Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-239528-2

  Texas Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 824 pages, paper, 0-13-157760-3

  California Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-232084-3

  California Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 840 pages, paper, 0-13-613195-6

  Basic Edition, 7e: ©2007, 624 pages, paper, 0-13-613226-X

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  Politics in America, Brief National Edition, 2/E
  Dye
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 600 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132408171 | ISBN-13: 9780132408172
  Suggested retail price: $100.20  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $75.15  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American Government.

   

  With a focus on conflict and the struggle for power and a powerful supplements package, this textbook ignites students' interest in American politics.

   

  This balanced and exceedingly readable text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics—“Who gets what, when, and how”—as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Updated with discussions of recent events in our country, well-known political scientist Tom Dye has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions. An abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and introduce important people.

   

  Available in the following versions (to view all versions click here):

   

  National Edition, 7e: ©2007, 740 pages, cloth, 0-13-613220-0

  Brief National Edition, 2e: ©2007, 600 pages, paper, 0-13-240817-1

  Texas Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-239528-2

  Texas Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 824 pages, paper, 0-13-157760-3

  California Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-232084-3

  California Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 840 pages, paper, 0-13-613195-6

  Basic Edition, 7e: ©2007, 624 pages, paper, 0-13-613226-X

   

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  Politics in America, Brief Texas Edition, 2/E
  Dye, Gibson & Robison
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 600 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131577603 | ISBN-13: 9780131577602
  Suggested retail price: $113.40  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $85.05  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American Government.

   

  With a focus on conflict and the struggle for power and a powerful supplements package, this textbook ignites students' interest in American politics.

   

  This balanced and exceedingly readable text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics—“Who gets what, when, and how”—as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Updated with discussions of recent events in our country, well-known political scientist Tom Dye has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions. An abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and introduce important people.

   

  Available in the following versions (to view all versions click here):

   

  National Edition, 7e: ©2007, 740 pages, cloth, 0-13-613220-0

  Brief National Edition, 2e: ©2007, 600 pages, paper, 0-13-240817-1

  Texas Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-239528-2

  Texas Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 824 pages, paper, 0-13-157760-3

  California Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-232084-3

  California Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 840 pages, paper, 0-13-613195-6

  Basic Edition, 7e: ©2007, 624 pages, paper, 0-13-613226-X

   

   

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  Politics in America, California Edition, 7/E
  Dye & Clarke
  ©2007 | Longman | Cloth; 984 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132320843 | ISBN-13: 9780132320849
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American Government.

   

  With a focus on conflict and the struggle for power and a powerful supplements package, this textbook ignites students' interest in American politics.

   

  This balanced and exceedingly readable text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics—“Who gets what, when, and how”—as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Updated with discussions of recent events in our country, well-known political scientist Tom Dye has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions. An abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and introduce important people.

   

  Available in the following versions (to view all versions click here):

   

  National Edition, 7e: ©2007, 740 pages, cloth, 0-13-613220-0

  Brief National Edition, 2e: ©2007, 600 pages, paper, 0-13-240817-1

  Texas Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-239528-2

  Texas Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 824 pages, paper, 0-13-157760-3

  California Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-232084-3

  California Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 840 pages, paper, 0-13-613195-6

  Basic Edition, 7e: ©2007, 624 pages, paper, 0-13-613226-X

   

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  Politics in America, National Edition, 7/E
  Dye
  ©2007 | Longman | Cloth; 744 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0136132200 | ISBN-13: 9780136132202
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Net price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American Government.

   

  With a focus on conflict and the struggle for power and a powerful supplements package, this textbook ignites students' interest in American politics.

   

  This balanced and exceedingly readable text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics—“Who gets what, when, and how”—as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Updated with discussions of recent events in our country, well-known political scientist Tom Dye has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions. An abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and introduce important people.

   

  Available in the following versions (to view all versions click here):

   

  National Edition, 7e: ©2007, 740 pages, cloth, 0-13-613220-0

  Brief National Edition, 2e: ©2007, 600 pages, paper, 0-13-240817-1

  Texas Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-239528-2

  Texas Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 824 pages, paper, 0-13-157760-3

  California Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-232084-3

  California Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 840 pages, paper, 0-13-613195-6

  Basic Edition, 7e: ©2007, 624 pages, paper, 0-13-613226-X

   

   

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  Politics in America, Texas Edition, 7/E
  Dye, Gibson & Robison
  ©2007 | Longman | Cloth; 984 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0132395282 | ISBN-13: 9780132395281
  Suggested retail price: $144.60  Net price: $108.45  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  For courses in American Government.

   

  With a focus on conflict and the struggle for power and a powerful supplements package, this textbook ignites students' interest in American politics.

   

  This balanced and exceedingly readable text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics—“Who gets what, when, and how”—as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Updated with discussions of recent events in our country, well-known political scientist Tom Dye has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions. An abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and introduce important people.

   

  Available in the following versions (to view all versions click here):

   

  National Edition, 7e: ©2007, 740 pages, cloth, 0-13-613220-0

  Brief National Edition, 2e: ©2007, 600 pages, paper, 0-13-240817-1

  Texas Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-239528-2

  Texas Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 824 pages, paper, 0-13-157760-3

  California Edition, 7e: ©2007, 1024 pages, cloth, 0-13-232084-3

  California Brief Edition, 2e: ©2007, 840 pages, paper, 0-13-613195-6

  Basic Edition, 7e: ©2007, 624 pages, paper, 0-13-613226-X

   

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  Politics in America, Texas Edition, 8/E
  Dye, Sparrow, Gibson & Robison
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 976 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136027245 | ISBN-13: 9780136027249
  Suggested retail price: $141.60  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $106.20  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  With a focus on competition for resources, this balanced, but provocative text uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics–“Who gets what, when, and how”–as a framework for presenting a clear, cohesive and stimulating introduction to the American political system.

   

  Thomas Dye, along with new co-author Bartholomew Sparrow, has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power that is American politics: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutions.  Numerous feature boxes explore timely issues, draw cross-cultural comparisons, promote critical thinking, and provoke thoughtful opinions.  The Texas Edition of this classic text includes the same coverage as the comprehensive version, but includes 7 additional chapters on Texas politics. 

   

  Politics in America's theme of constant competition for power and resources - "who gets what" - has never been more relevant because of the intense political conflict of the most expensive presidential campaign in American history.  Furthermore, the hotly-contested primary campaigns that led to the national conventions in 2008 make this a highly engaging topic.

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  Struggle for Democracy, The, 8/E
  Greenberg & Page
  ©2007 | Longman | Paper; 672 pp | Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0321420837 | ISBN-13: 9780321420831
  Suggested retail price: $110.00  Net price: $82.50  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  This critical thinking approach to American government asks students to evaluate the quality of democracy in America today within a unique framework that offers a holistic view of our system.

   

  The eighth edition of this best-selling text has been completely updated through the 2006 midterm elections. Continuing to offer its lively, critical thinking approach to the course, The Struggle for Democracy is organized around two themes: “Using the Democracy Standard” and “Using the Framework.” The first theme, woven throughout the narrative of the entire book, asks students to evaluate the health and vitality of American democracy today against a “democratic ideal” that is carefully defined in the first chapter. The text's second theme, “Using the Framework,” asks students to look at the structures underlying our political system—such as the economy, society, cultural values, technology—and examine how these structures affect, and are affected by, our political system.

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  Struggle for Democracy, The, 9/E
  Greenberg & Page
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 720 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205648460 | ISBN-13: 9780205648467
  Suggested retail price: $114.00  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $85.50  (What's this?)Brief 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.

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  Understanding American Politics and Government
  Coleman, Goldstein & Howell
  ©2009 | Longman | Cloth; 832 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321169654 | ISBN-13: 9780321169655
  Suggested retail price: $107.20  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $80.40  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  In an election year that has defied expectations, scuttled predictions, and demonstrated that “politics as usual” is often anything but, a distinctive new textbook publishes that helps students make sense of our politics and government.

   

  This engaging new book’s unique approach emphasizes and explores causal questions in American politics.  It gives students critical thinking tools—tools pulled directly from a social scientist’s playbook—to start answering those questions, see past today’s headlines, and understand why things really happen in our political world.

   

  This exciting new text is written in a clear, straightforward style brimming with rich, real world examples. It not only covers the fundamentals of American government and politics in a highly accessible, engaging fashion, but also arms students with the tools to separate political fact from fiction.  Using this book, students will develop the skills to see through the simplistic sound bites and partisan assertions they’re subjected to by the pundits and politicians.

   

  Students reading this text will be fitted with armor against the partisan bickering and hyperbolic media coverage that causes so many of them to become cynical about politics.  They will come away from the text not only excited by political questions, but with the means to explore possible answers as more thoughtful, critical, and empowered citizens.

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  Understanding American Politics and Government (Paperback)
  Coleman, Goldstein & Howell
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 832 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205679897 | ISBN-13: 9780205679898
  Suggested retail price: $99.00  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $74.25  (What's this?)

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  Understanding American Politics and Government, Alternate Edition
  Coleman, Goldstein & Howell
  ©2009 | Longman | Cloth; 672 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205688616 | ISBN-13: 9780205688616
  Suggested retail price: $82.40  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $61.80  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  In an election year that has defied expectations, scuttled predictions, and demonstrated that “politics as usual” is often anything but, a distinctive new textbook publishes that helps students make sense of our politics and government.

   

  This engaging new book’s unique approach emphasizes and explores causal questions in American politics.  It gives students critical thinking tools–tools pulled directly from a social scientist’s playbook–to start answering those questions, see past today’s headlines, and understand why things really happen in our political world.

   

  This exciting new text is written in a clear, straightforward style brimming with rich, real world examples. It not only covers the fundamentals of American government and politics in a highly accessible, engaging fashion, but also arms students with the tools to separate political fact from fiction.  Using this book, students will develop the skills to see through the simplistic sound bites and partisan assertions they’re subjected to by the pundits and politicians.

   

  Students reading this text will be fitted with armor against the partisan bickering and hyperbolic media coverage that causes so many of them to become cynical about politics.  They will come away from the text not only excited by political questions, but with the means to explore possible answers as more thoughtful, critical, and empowered citizens.

   

   

  The alternate version of Understanding American Politics and Government contains the same information as the National version, minus the Policy chapters (17 & 18).

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  Understanding American Politics and Government, Brief Edition
  Coleman, Goldstein & Howell
  ©2010 | Longman | Paper; 688 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205688608 | ISBN-13: 9780205688609
  Suggested retail price: $77.00  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $57.75  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  In an election year that has defied expectations, scuttled predictions, and demonstrated that “politics as usual” is often anything but, a distinctive new textbook publishes that helps students make sense of our politics and government.

   

  This engaging new book’s unique approach emphasizes and explores causal questions in American politics.  It gives students critical thinking tools–tools pulled directly from a social scientist’s playbook–to start answering those questions, see past today’s headlines, and understand why things really happen in our political world.

   

  This exciting new text is written in a clear, straightforward style brimming with rich, real world examples. It not only covers the fundamentals of American government and politics in a highly accessible, engaging fashion, but also arms students with the tools to separate political fact from fiction.  Using this book, students will develop the skills to see through the simplistic sound bites and partisan assertions they’re subjected to by the pundits and politicians.

   

  Students reading this text will be fitted with armor against the partisan bickering and hyperbolic media coverage that causes so many of them to become cynical about politics.  They will come away from the text not only excited by political questions, but with the means to explore possible answers as more thoughtful, critical, and empowered citizens.

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  Understanding American Politics and Government, Texas Edition
  Coleman, Goldstein, Howell, Gibson & Robison
  ©2009 | Longman | Cloth; 1136 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205651860 | ISBN-13: 9780205651863
  Suggested retail price: $115.40  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $86.55  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  In an election year that has defied expectations, scuttled predictions, and demonstrated that “politics as usual” is often anything but, a distinctive new textbook publishes that helps students make sense of our politics and government.

   

  This engaging new book’s unique approach emphasizes and explores causal questions in American politics.  It gives students critical thinking tools—tools pulled directly from a social scientist’s playbook—to start answering those questions, see past today’s headlines, and understand why things really happen in our political world.

   

  In a clear, straightforward style brimming with rich, real world examples, this exciting new text not only covers the fundamentals of American government and politics in a highly accessible, engaging fashion, it arms students with the tools to separate political fact from fiction.  Using this book, students will develop the skills to see through the simplistic sound bites and partisan assertions they’re subjected to by the pundits and politicians.

   

  Students reading this text will be fitted with armor against the partisan bickering and hyperbolic media coverage that causes so many of them to become cynical about politics.  They will come away from the text not only excited by political questions, but with the means to explore possible answers as more thoughtful, critical, and empowered citizens.

   

  *Same materials as Comprehensive version + 7 additional state specific chapters

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