The New American Democracy With Access Code - Couverture rigide

Fiorina, Morris P.; Peterson, Paul E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0321070585 ISBN 13 : 9780321070586

Editeur : Pearson, 2002

Synopsis

This volume focuses on elections and their repercussions as a way of understanding the US political system. The text is updated through to the 2000 Presidential election. It includes: "democratic dilemma" boxes which present the pros and cons of a particular issue, engaging students and challenging them to think analytically; critical thinking questions; "concept checks" or summaries of major sections; Web Links at the end of each chapter; students are also referred to interactive simulations and activities on the LongmanParticipate.com website; "election connection" boxes which concentrate on electoral forces; "windows on the past" boxes that highlight and expand on historical material in the text; and "International Comparison" boxes which compare a feature of American government to a similar feature in other countries, giving students a better understanding of the strengths and limitations of American democracy.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Features:

• Famous, highly-respected author, Morris Fiorina, continues to helm this book.  His acclaim, exposure, and influence ― bolstered by the success of his other Longman text, Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America ― help to make this book one of the most prestigious American government books available.
• Elegant, two-color design underscores the prestige of the title, avoids clutter or “pandering” to students, and offers a look and feel that is appealing to faculty who know and admire Fiorina and Peterson’s work.
• Chapter-opening vignettes introduce the subject matter with high-interest issues such as Hurricane Katrina (Chapter 3) and the role of race and gender in the 2008 campaign.
• “Making the Connection” features follow each vignette, relating its themes to the chapter content and preparing students for the material to follow.“Election Voices.”  Fifteen essays presenting opposing viewpoints on controversial political topics ― supplemented with critical thinking questions to encourage students to formulate their own opinions ― constitute a “debate style reader built into the text for free.
• “International Comparison.” These boxes compare elements of American Government with similar elements in other countries, putting the U.S. system in global context and giving students a better understanding of its strengths and limitations.
• “Election Connection.” Illustrating the book’s focus on electoral forces, these features describe the relationship between elections and institutions or policies using real-life examples such as  the Harriet Miers nomination to the Supreme Court.
• Marginal definitions are provided for key terms that are boldfaced in the text and included in the end-of-book Glossary. 
• On the Web sections at the end of each chapter direct readers to Web sites where they can find more information on the topics discussed.
• Chapter Summary, Key Terms, and annotated Suggested Readings are also found at the end of each chapter.
• MyPoliSciLab access comes at no additional charge when an access card is packaged with the book.

 

New to this Edition:

• More theory and foundations in Chapter 1. Chapter 1 now includes more foundational coverage of the basic functions of government, as well as expanded coverage of the classic types of government and modern types of democracy.

• Expanded, in-depth international coverage, including many more “International Comparison” boxes, enhances this book’s strong comparative aspect, helps students develop a more global perspective on government and politics.  Several International Comparison boxes have been expanded, and many are now accompanied by maps to build students’ geographical skills.

• Enhanced, interactive graphs and charts! The book’s already superior figures have also been redesigned with a bolder, more modern look, captions that highlight the key ideas of the graphic, and questions that call for analysis of the data.

• Five new “Election Voices” essays explore the election and its impact on controversial issues like the drinking age, lobbying restrictions, direct democracy, affirmative action and the question of whether judges should be elected.  An expanded “Election Connection” box discusses Federalism and The Homeland Security Grant Program. 

• Updated and expanded material throughout further bolsters the elections theme and provides the latest coverage on such topics as immigration, public opinion on the Iraq war, blogosphere and podcasts in politics, recent Supreme Court decisions, the end of the George W. Bush administration, and the 2008 Presidential Election results.

 

 

Biographie de l'auteur

Morris P. Fiorina is Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He received a B.A. from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. Before moving to Stanford, he taught at the California Institute of Technology and Harvard University. Fiorina has written widely on American government and politics, with special emphasis on representation and elections. He has published numerous articles and five books: Representatives, Roll Calls, and Constituencies; Congress--Keystone of the Washington Establishment; Retrospective Voting in American National Elections; The Personal Vote: Constituency Service and Electoral Independence (coauthored with Bruce Cain and John Ferejohn); and Divided Government. He has served on the editorial boards of a dozen journals in the fields of political science, economics, law, and public policy; and from 1986 to 1990 he served as chairman of the Board of Overseers of the American National Election Studies. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. In his leisure time, Fiorina favors physical activities, including hiking, fishing, and sports. Although his own athletic career never amounted to much, he has been a successful youth baseball coach for fifteen years. Among his most cherished honors is a plaque given by happy parents on the occasion of an undefeated Babe Ruth season.

Paul E. Peterson is the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University. He received his B.A. from Concordia College in Morrhead, Minnesota, and his Ph.D from the University of Chicago. Peterson is the author of numerous books and articles on federalism, urban politics, race relations, and public policy, including studies of education, welfare, and fiscal and foreign policy. He received the Woodrow Wilson Award from the American Political Science Association for his book City Limits (Chicago, 1981). In 1996 his book The Price of Federalism (Brookings, 1995) was given the Aaron Wildavsky Award for the best book on public policy. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. It is not only when writing a textbook that Peterson makes every effort to be as accurate as possible. On the tennis courts, he always makes correct line calls and has seldom been heard to hit a wrong note when tickling the ivories.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0321070585
• ISBN 13: 9780321070586
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 784
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie