The Struggle for Democracy, 2016 Presidential Election Edition [RENTAL EDITION] - Softcover

Greenberg, Edward; Page, Benjamin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0134571703 ISBN 13: 9780134571706

Publisher: Pearson, 2017

Synopsis

For courses in American Government

Examine how American democracy is developing
The Struggle for Democracy offers students the tools they need to critically analyze our political system and make judgments about how well our government works. Taking a fresh approach to common American government topics, authors Edward Greenberg and Benjamin Page provide an analytical framework for understanding how politics and government work, and encourage students to consider the questions “How democratic are we?” and “Can government do anything well?” In order to boost student engagement with key concepts, the 2016 Elections and Updates Edition incorporates coverage of contemporary issues that dominate today’s headlines, as well as the most up-to-date data.

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Review:

""The Struggle for Democracy "is an excellent text for those who want to help their students become engaged citizens and to understand the fundamentals of our government. This text covers all the essentials of American government without overwhelming students with excessive detail and erroneous tangents."-Laura Schneider, Grand Valley State University ""The Struggle for Democracy "is perfect for first-year Political Science students. It provides key historical background and introduces students to the key topics and issues surrounding American government in our society today."-Mary Anne Clarke, Rhode Island College ""The Struggle for Democracy "endeavors to give students an explanation for why the American political system functions and governs the way in which it does-not just description."-Richard Unruh, Fresno Pacific University "The Struggle for Democracy "is an excellent text for those who want to help their students become engaged citizens and to understand the fundamentals of our government. This text covers all the essentials of American government without overwhelming students with excessive detail and erroneous tangents. Laura Schneider, Grand Valley State University "The Struggle for Democracy "is perfect for first-year Political Science students. It provides key historical background and introduces students to the key topics and issues surrounding American government in our society today. Mary Anne Clarke, Rhode Island College ""The Struggle for Democracy "endeavors to give students an explanation for why the American political system functions and governs the way in which it does not just description." Richard Unruh, Fresno Pacific University "

About the Author:

Edward S. Greenberg is a Professor of Political Science and a Research Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Ed s research and teaching interests include American government and politics, domestic and global political economy, and democratic theory and practice, with a special emphasis on workplace issues. He has just completed a multi-year, longitudinal panel study, funded by the NIH, that examines the impact of corporate restructuring on employees. Benjamin I. Page is the Gordon S. Fulcher Professor of Decision Making at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Ben s interests include public opinion and policy making, the mass media, empirical democratic theory, political economy, policy formation, the presidency, and American foreign policy. He is currently engaged in a large collaborative project to study Economically Successful Americans and the Common Good."

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0134571703
• ISBN 13: 9780134571706
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672