Promise and Performance of American Democracy

Bond, Jon R., Watson, Richard Abernathy, Smith, Kevin B.

ISBN 10: 0875814395 / ISBN 13: 9780875814391

Published by Wadsworth, 2001

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Synopsis:

This brief but inclusive narrative textbook focuses on the comparison of the theoretical promise of democracy with its actual performance. Readily accessible to undergraduates, the text is anchored in and motivated by political science scholarship. This new edition has been completely revised and updated and incorporates the results of the 2000 presidential and congressional elections. With thorough coverage of the successes and failures of the workings of democracy in today s United States, PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY provides students with tools they can use to understand politics, evaluate the functioning of democracy, and make educated voting decisions.

Review: "I believe that the Bond text is superior to most of the other American Government texts in terms of content. Its strength lies in the way that it attempts to bring current empirical research on American politics into the introductory discussion of the subject .Pedagogically I like the authors's focus on issues related to the promise and performance of American democracy."

Bibliographic Details

Title: Promise and Performance of American Democracy
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good