The Challenge of Democracy American Government in Global Politics

by Janda, Kenneth; Berry, Jeffrey M.; Goldman, Jerry

• ISBN13: 9780495906186
• ISBN10: 0495906182
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This best-selling American government text is highly acclaimed for the non-ideological framework it uses to explore three themes: freedom, order, and equality as political values; the majoritarianism versus pluralism debate; and globalization's effect on American politics. Extensively updated, this edition includes new examples, figures, data, and current discussions. The authors include balanced coverage of the first two years of the Obama administration, coverage and analysis of the 2010 mid-term election, and a retrospective of the Bush presidency. The Eleventh Edition can be packaged with Aplia, which offers students automatically graded homework assignments. Organized by chapter, Aplia helps provides students immediate, detailed explanations and helps them come to class better prepared for discussion. For more on Aplia and other media available with this text, click on Supplements.

Table of Contents

Dilemmas of Democracy

Freedom, Order, or Equality?

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy?

Foundations of American Government

The Constitution

Federalism

Linking People with Government

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Institutions of Government

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Making Public Policy

Policymaking

Economic Policy

Domestic Policy

Global Policy

Appendix

The Declaration of Independence

The Constitution of the United States

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