Problems in American Democracy (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Thames Ross Williamson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330017021 ISBN 13 : 9781330017029

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Confront the big questions behind American democracy with a clear, practical guide. This book lays out the most important economic, social, and political issues facing the United States in a straightforward way, so readers can understand the heart of each problem and the ideas that shape their solutions.

The text is built for teaching and independent thinking. It aims to present essential facts and fundamental principles without overwhelming data, while encouraging open-minded judgment and civic responsibility.

• Concise explanations of major issues in economics, sociology, and government


• Foundations and core principles to guide critical thinking


• Structured support for study, including questions, readings, and topic work


• A practical framework for connecting national debates to local experience

Ideal for students and educators seeking a grounded, accessible introduction to the challenges of American democracy and the ways to navigate them.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

There is an increasing demand for a textbook which will bring the student into direct contact with the great current issues of American life, and which will afford practical training to those who soon must grapple with the economic, social, and political problems of our own time. It is with the hope of meeting such a demand that this text has been prepared. The plan of the book calls for a word of explanation. It is poor pedagogy to expect the student to attack the defects of American life, and at the same time to place in his hands a book which deals preeminently with the mechanism of government. As well send a boy to a hardware store to buy tools before he is told whether he is to make a mouse-trap or a boat. Furthermore, to spend much more time on the mechanism of government than on the actual problems of democracy is a mistake in emphasis. Government is a means, not an end. It is a tool by means of which we attack and solve our problems. Therefore the student of this text begins, not with the mechanism of government, but with the historical background of American democracy, its origin, development, and promise for the future. Following this is a brief survey of the economic life of the nation, because that economic life constitutes the fundamental basis of our problems. Considerable space has been devoted to a problem growing directly out of economic conditions, i.e. the question of social justice or industrial reform. This is the most pressing question before any modern people, but strangely enough one which heretofore has been neglected by our schools. Because they tend to arise primarily from a bad economic situation, such social problems as industrial relations, health in industry, and immigration are next considered.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330017021
• ISBN 13: 9781330017029
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 585
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