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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Analyzing American Democracy teaches students to think analytically by presenting current political science theories and research in answering the engaging, big questions facing American politics today. It serves as both an introduction to American politics and to the discipline of political science by reflecting the theoretical developments and empirical inquiry conducted by researchers. Every chapter highlights the most current research and discusses related public policy. It demonstrates for students how to think critically and analytically, bringing theoretical insight to contemporary American politics. More than just a comprehensive overview and description of how American politics works, Jon Bond and Kevin Smith demonstrate how politics can be studied systematically. Throughout the text, they introduce students to the insights gleaned from rational choice, behavioral, and biological approaches to politics. Understanding these three social scientific models and their applications helps students get the most out of their American government course and out of this text--they learn a way of thinking that they can use to make sense of future challenges facing the American polity. A number of features help aid comprehension and critical thinking: Key Questions at the start of every chapter frame the learning objectives and conceptsPolitics in Practice boxes in every chapter encourage students to think critically about how practice compares with theoryTables, Figures, Charts, and Maps throughout present the empirical details of American politics, helping students gain quantitative literacyTop Ten Takeaway Points at the end of every chapter recap the most important points covered but also help students discern the general principles that make sense of the numerous factual detailsKey Terms are bolded in the text, defined in the margins, recapped at the end of the chapter, and compiled in a glossary, all to help insure that students can effortlessly master the vocabulary of American politics and political science in order to move on to the more important concepts.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Does your junior citizen know how to vote ? Could you explain to your little listener how a democracy works and how officials are elected? This cute and clever addition to the best-selling Baby Loves Political Science series offers an accurate and simple introduction to what makes a great democracy and how every vote counts that is perfect for babies--and their grown ups. Baby learns what it means to participate in a democracy where everyone has a voice in electing our leaders. There are many ways for all of us, including the youngest children, to participate--such as making signs and sending postcards, campaigning, attending rallies, and of course getting out the vote. Paprocki, Greg (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Does your junior citizen know how to vote ? Could you explain to your little listener how a democracy works and how officials are elected? This cute and clever addition to the best-selling Baby Loves Political Science series offers an accurate and simple introduction to what makes a great democracy and how every vote counts that is perfect for babies--and their grown ups. Baby learns what it means to participate in a democracy where everyone has a voice in electing our leaders. There are many ways for all of us, including the youngest children, to participate--such as making signs and sending postcards, campaigning, attending rallies, and of course getting out the vote. Paprocki, Greg (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In his most important book to date, award-winning author Timothy Ferris -- the best popular science writer in the English language today (Christian Science Monitor) -- makes a passionate case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy. Ferris argues that just as the scientific revolution rescued billions from poverty, fear, hunger, and disease, the Enlightenment values it inspired has swelled the number of persons living in free and democratic societies from less than 1 percent of the world population four centuries ago to more than a third today. Ferris deftly investigates the evolution of these scientific and political revolutions, demonstrating that they are inextricably bound. He shows how science was integral to the American Revolution but misinterpreted in the French Revolution; reflects on the history of liberalism, stressing its widely underestimated and mutually beneficial relationship with science; and surveys the forces that have opposed science and liberalism -- from communism and fascism to postmodernism and Islamic fundamentalism. A sweeping intellectual history, The Science of Liberty is a stunningly original work that transcends the antiquated concepts of left and right. …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. In his most important book to date, award-winning author Timothy Ferris -- the best popular science writer in the English language today (Christian Science Monitor) -- makes a passionate case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy. Ferris argues that just as the scientific revolution rescued billions from poverty, fear, hunger, and disease, the Enlightenment values it inspired has swelled the number of persons living in free and democratic societies from less than 1 percent of the world population four centuries ago to more than a third today. Ferris deftly investigates the evolution of these scientific and political revolutions, demonstrating that they are inextricably bound. He shows how science was integral to the American Revolution but misinterpreted in the French Revolution; reflects on the history of liberalism, stressing its widely underestimated and mutually beneficial relationship with science; and surveys the forces that have opposed science and liberalism -- from communism and fascism to postmodernism and Islamic fundamentalism. A sweeping intellectual history, The Science of Liberty is a stunningly original work that transcends the antiquated concepts of left and right. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. How can political science help you understand the world you live in? Modern approaches to the study of politics analyze why Congress, the president, the courts, and other political actors do what they do. Learning to think critically about power, institutions, and rules helps citizens engage constructively in politics and the wider world around them and helps us systematically identify false claims, biases, and misconceptions. Analyzing American Democracy teaches students to think analytically by presenting current political science theories and research in answering the engaging, big questions facing American politics today. It serves as both an introduction to American politics and to the discipline of political science by reflecting the theoretical developments and empirical inquiry conducted by researchers. Every chapter highlights the most current research and discusses related public policy. It demonstrates for students how to think critically and analytically, bringing theoretical insight to contemporary American politics. More than just a comprehensive overview and description of how American politics works, Jon Bond and Kevin Smith demonstrate how politics can be studied systematically. Throughout the text, they introduce students to the insights gleaned from rational choice, behavioral, and biological approaches to politics. Understanding these three social scientific models and their applications helps students get the most out of their American government course and out of this text--they learn a way of thinking that they can use to make sense of future challenges facing the American polity. A number of features help aid comprehension and critical thinking: Key Questions at the start of every chapter frame the learning objectives and concepts"Thinking Analytically" boxes demonstrate how political scientists answer pressing questions about the American polity and model critical thinking"Applying the Frameworks" boxes show why theory is so important in making systematic sense of the political world"New Directions" boxes will highlight cutting edge research in political science to highlight some of the big contemporary questions the book addressesTables, Figures, Charts, and Maps throughout present the empirical details of American politics, helping students gain quantitative literacyTop Ten Takeaway Points at the end of every chapter recap the most important points covered but also help students discern the general principles that make sense of the numerous factual detailsKey Terms are bolded in the text, defined in the margins, recapped at the end of the chapter, and compiled in a glossary, all to help insure that students can effortlessly master the vocabulary of American politics and political science in order to move on to the more important concepts. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION Updated coverage throughout includes Affordable Care Act in the context of federalism Death penalty debates Affirmative action Racism, homophobia, and hate crimes in the wake of Ferguson Weakening of the Voting Rights Act Gay marriage history and new developments Tea Party and traditional party interface Campaign finance upheaval The changing Congressional landscape and increasing political polarization Updated tables, figures, and photos present the empirical details of American politics, helping students gain quantitative literacy Landmark court cases, now highlighted and linked to key concepts Refreshed feature boxes reinforce the book?s dedication to helping students understand the scientific approach to politics, incorporating intriguing new topics including genetics and public opinion, the biology of political participation, and evolution and the bureaucracy.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A comprehensive review and thoughtful critique of the development of political science as an academic discipline in this century, Ricci?s strong indictment of political science will be a source of lively controversy and discussion for years to come. ?A provocative, rich and rewarding book that advances a thesis that will be hotly and widely debated by political scientists?Intelligent, lucid, scholarly, [and] well-argued.??Neal Riemer, American Political Science Review?A first class critical examination of political science in American since its beginnings?a century ago.  It warrants thoughtful reading by both novices and established professors?A learned, incisive, and balanced work.??Dwight Waldo, Political Science Quarterly?An informative and truly provocative work.  The Tragedy of Political Science is both a scholarly study of American political science as an academic discipline and a practical moral argument on behalf of its fundamental reordering?Ricci?s book is an extremely interesting work.  Its clarity of style and attention to scholarly detail make it an unusually accessible work?Any member of the discipline would benefit from the overview which Ricci constructs.  His summaries of the various schools and traditions within American political science are truly impressive.??James L. Wiser, Perspective?A valuable book.??David Morgan, Journal of American Studies?After this work there?s no need for another account of the pathos of political science in its American incarnation; it says all that?s needed, says its tellingly, and thereby provides a basis for transcending it. A splendid book.??Henry S. Kariel.…

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