The New American Democracy With Access Code - Hardcover

Fiorina, Morris P.; Peterson, Paul E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0321070585 ISBN 13: 9780321070586

Publisher: Longman Pub Group, 2000

Synopsis

This volume focuses on elections and their repercussions as a way of understanding the US political system. The text is updated through to the 2000 Presidential election. It includes: "democratic dilemma" boxes which present the pros and cons of a particular issue, engaging students and challenging them to think analytically; critical thinking questions; "concept checks" or summaries of major sections; Web Links at the end of each chapter; students are also referred to interactive simulations and activities on the LongmanParticipate.com website; "election connection" boxes which concentrate on electoral forces; "windows on the past" boxes that highlight and expand on historical material in the text; and "International Comparison" boxes which compare a feature of American government to a similar feature in other countries, giving students a better understanding of the strengths and limitations of American democracy.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Fiorina, Morris P. and Peterson, Paul E., The New American Democracy, second edition*\ Completely updated through the 2000 elections, this groundbreaking book text from renowned scholars Morris Fiorina and Paul Peterson is the only book to address the recent, fundamental shift in the way American government functions. Focusing on electoral forces, The New American Democracy offers a stimulating, analytical approach to American government that engages readers as it gives them a unique understanding of their political system as it exists today. For those interested in American government and politics.

About the Author:

Morris P. Fiorina is Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.  He has published numerous books, including Representatives, Rolls, and Constituencies; Congress — Keystone of the Washington Establishment; and most recently Culture War: The Myth of a Polarized America.  Fiorina has served on the editorial boards of a dozen journals in the field of political science, economics, law, and public policy, and he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. 

 

Paul E. Peterson is the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University.  He received the Woodrow Wilson Award from the American Political Science Association for his book City Limits, and the Aaron Wildavsky Award for the best book on public policy for his The Price of Federalism.  Peterson is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 

Bert Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College.  He received his B.A. from Carleton College and his Ph.D. from Harvard University.  Johnson has written on federalism, intergovernmental relations, and campaign finance.

 

William G. Mayer is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University.  He has authored numerous publications, including In Pursuit of the White House 2000: How We Choose Our Presidential Nominees, "Mass Partisanship, 1946-1996," and Divided Democrats: Ideological Unity, Party Reform, and Presidential Elections.  Mayer’s areas of study include American politics, public opinion, and the media.

About this edition

• Publisher: Longman Pub Group
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0321070585
• ISBN 13: 9780321070586
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 747