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Title: New American Democracy, The (5th Edition) (MyPoliSciLab Series)
ISBN: 0321416147
Author:
Morris P. Fiorina
Paul E. Peterson
Bertram Johnson
William G. Mayer
Publicate Date: 2006-12-29
Publish: 2006-12-29
List Price: $110.60
Average Customer Rating: 3.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Doesn't include online access code
If you need access to MyPoliSci Lab online for your class, don't buy your book through Amazon. You'll have to buy the access code separately from the publisher for another $50+. Just get the book from your bookstore, or somewhere that includes an access code.
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2: interesting sidebars
The book covers both history and the current political framework of the US. The history is covered briefly in the early chapters. In enough detail to explain key ideas and debates that shaped the nation. Federalism especially. We see how the early United States cobbled together an initially fragile federal government, that gained strength with the passing decades. Enough to prevail in the Civil War.
Most of the text describes many aspects of the contemporary scene. Including factors like the role of the media in effecting the political debate, by investigating issues. Here, the narrative delves into subtopics like a possible ideological bias by journalists.
The book also has sidebars that raise thought-provoking questions. These actually make the book distinctive, since the main narrative can be found in several other books on the subject. One interesting sidebar is why aren't Senators elected from subdivisions of their states, instead of state-wide? While this is commonly seen as immutable, it is actually not explicitly defined in the Constitution, and there were once Senatorial districts. What the sidebar omits, perhaps for space considerations, is that the establishment of these districts nowadays would open up an entirely new source of gerrymandering.
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3: A truly incredible introductory American politics textbook!!
Fiorina and Peterson have done an incredible job with their new and completely updated version of "The New American Democracy." In addition to being thoroughly researched, it presents the material in a clear and concise manner and provides ample opportunity for further enrichment. In addition to providing paper sources, each chapter lists numerous web links and has a wonderful supplementary site that is constantly being updated. It is remarkable to see how current the text is, and I very much appreciate the fact that the examples are kept current and relevant to the college reader. Those students at Stanford and Harvard are quite fortunate to learn directly from these political science giants, and those that do not can gain an immense from the text itself.
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