Living Democracy Revel Access Card: 2016 Presidential Election Edition

Shea, Daniel M.; Green, Joanne Connor; Smith, Christopher E.

ISBN 10: 0134628098 ISBN 13: 9780134628097

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2017

Riassunto

Key Benefit

Living Democracy shows readers how American government impacts their daily lives, and helps them recognize how they can make a difference in what that government does. Using a writing style that is clear and accessible, authors Daniel Shea, Joanne Connor Green, and Christopher Smith draw readers into the subject matter by offering resonant anecdotes and illustrations, and by localizing politics whenever possible. The 2014 Elections and Updates Edition incorporates the most up-to-date data, as well as coverage of contemporary issues that dominate today’s headlines, to help readers see the relevance of American government to their lives.

Key Topics

American Government: Democracy in Action; Early Governance and the Constitutional Framework; Federalism; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Congress; The Presidency; Bureaucracy; The Judiciary; Political Socialization and Public Opinion; The Politics of the Media; Interest Groups and Civic and Political Engagement; Elections and Political Parties in America; The Policy Process and Economic Policy; Foreign and National Security Policy

Market

For readers seeking an overview of American government that stresses participation.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Daniel M. Shea is a Professor of Government and Director of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and scholarship and has authored or coauthored several books on the American political process.

Joanne Connor Green is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Political Science and former Director of Women’s Studies at Texas Christian University. Her research and teaching interests include the role of gender in congressional elections and issues of substantive representation in state legislatures.

Christopher E. Smith is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. He previously taught at the University of Akron and the University of Connecticut at Hartford. As a specialist on courts and constitutional law, he has written more than 20 books and more than 100 scholarly articles on law and politics.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0134628098
• ISBN 13: 9780134628097
• Rilegatura: Forniture assortite
• Numero di pagine: 608
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Pearson; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; Italia