Debating Democracy - Softcover

Miroff, Bruce; Seidelman, Raymond; Swanstrom, Todd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618251081 ISBN 13: 9780618251087

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Academic), 2002

Synopsis

Designed to accompany any American Government text, this engaging reader features a debate-style format that includes two readings per chapter--each representing opposing viewpoints. The unique format and current content give this book a distinct advantage over other readers. The seventh edition incorporates up-to-date chapter introductions and new debates on issues such as corporate spending in elections, same-sex marriage, and negative campaigning for a fresh look at the hot-button issues in modern American government.

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Review:

"I think the text is great. The vast majority of the articles are easy for my students to understand even when the author's arguments are complex." - Stefanie Chambers, Trinity College

"Provides much greater insight into the kinds of questions we deal with in our discipline, and raises issues that are more fundamental, theoretical, and structural in nature." - Alan Beck, Santa Fe College

Synopsis:

This reader offers two readings per chapter organised in a debate-style format, representing opposing viewpoints. The straightforward, thought-provoking presentation facilitates classroom discussion. Highlights of this fourth edition include: - New! Chapter 4, Civil Society, contains essays by Robert Putnam, "Bowling Alone: The Collapse of American Community," and William A. Galston and Peter Levine, "America's Civic Condition: A Glance at the Evidence." - New! Chapter 8, Public Opinion: The American People After September 11, includes two new essays: "Age of Conflict," by David Brooks and "Which America Will We Be Now?" by Bill Moyers. - New! Chapter 10, Political Parties and Elections: What Was the 2000 Presidential Contest About? includes articles by David Brooks, "One Nation, Slightly Divisible," and Lani Gunier, "What We Must Overcome." - New! Chapter 12, Local Democracy, contains essays for and against suburban sprawl and governance by Gregg Easterbrook and Todd Swanstrom. - New! Chapter 14, The Presidency: How Much Difference Does the Individual Make? features new essays by Fred Greenstein, "Lessons from the Modern Presidency," and Stephen Skowronek, "The Changing Political Structures of Presidential Leadership.

" - New! Chapter 18, U.S. Foreign Policy: What Should It Be After September 11?, includes articles by Charles Krauthammer, "The Real New World Order," and Benjamin R. Barber, "On Terrorism and the New Democratic Realism."

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Academic)
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0618251081
• ISBN 13: 9780618251087
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 384