This concise yet comprehensive book provides a lively, future-oriented narrative introduction to American government and politics. "We the People" presents material with a currency and relevancy that captures the vivid world of real-life politics. In addition, the text challenges readers to think critically; by giving contextual understanding of major concepts and issues, it encourages them to think about the implications for society and themselves. "We the People" delves deeper into the basics than most brief books, and each of the 17 chapters (including 3 policy chapters) concludes with a "New York Times" reading selection and an extensive bibliography. The fifth edition is accompanied by an Online Learning Center that is unsurpassed in American Government courses, as well as free access to PowerWeb (see "Supplements" for details)!

Providing an introduction to American politics, this work discusses the media and its relationship to the political process. It features coverage of AFDC, affirmative action, block grants, Bosnia, campaign-funding, devolution, exclusionary rule, federalism, food stamps, gay rights, and gender.

Product Description: This text explores the processes and practices of US government as well as the ideas on which the system was founded. Each of the 29 chapters highlights three or four key ideas and contains two or three comparative boxes.

Focusing on the controversial 2000 presidential election, the author of Out of Order explores the reasons behind declining voter turnout, discussing the influence of political parties, the media, and the candidates on voters and offering a concrete, results-based program for reversing disturbing trends in voter habits. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

Focusing on the controversial 2000 presidential election, the author of Out of Order explores the reasons behind declining voter turnout, discussing the influence of political parties, the media, and the candidates on voters and offering a concrete, results-based program for reversing disturbing trends in voter habits. 17,500 first printing.

Product Description: Heavily revised in the sixth edition, this descriptive, comprehensive text by Tom Patterson is known for its engaging narrative, future oriented approach, and its ability to tie together the latest scholarship with real-life politics...read more

A political science professor at Syracuse University examines how Americans elect presidents, analyzes how the growth of the media has undermined that process, and proposes changes in the campaign procedure to encourage stronger candidates

A political science professor at Syracuse University examines how Americans elect presidents, analyzes how the growth of the media has undermined that process, and proposes changes in the campaign procedure to encourage stronger candidates. 15,000 first printing.