We the People: An Introduction to American Politics - Hardcover

Benjamin Ginsberg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393973980 ISBN 13: 9780393973983

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc (Np), 1999

Synopsis

Acclaimed in its first edition for its emphasis on political participation and issues of race, class, and gender, this second edition goes a step further in encouraging Americans to get involved in the political process. Each chapter now concludes with a section on "The Citizen's Role," which shows how individuals can influence government and affect change for the benefit of themselves and society in general. New essays focus on specific college students who have run campaigns, voter drives, campus and community activities, or civil rights activities, while sidebars in each chapter, compiled from student interviews and survey results, show what tomorrow's leaders think about today's politics.

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About the Author

Benjamin Ginsberg is the David Bernstein Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Center for Advanced Governmental Studies at the Johns Hopkins University. He is the author or coauthor of 25 books, including Presidential Power: Unchecked and Unbalanced; Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined Its Citizens and Privatized Its Public; Politics by Other Means; The Consequences of Consent; The Worth of War; and The Captive Public. Ginsberg received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1973. Before joining the Hopkins faculty in 1992, Ginsberg was Professor of Government at Cornell. His most recent books are The Fall of the Faculty: The Rise of the All-Administrative University and Why It Matters; What the Government Thinks of the People; and Analytics, Policy and Governance.

Edition details

• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc (Np)
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393973980
• ISBN 13: 9780393973983
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 736