American Government: Historical, Popular, and Global Perspectives, Election Update - Hardcover

Dautrich, Kenneth; Yalof, David A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0495568082 ISBN 13: 9780495568087

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Brief and affordable, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: HISTORICAL, POPULAR, AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, ELECTION UPDATE covers American government as influenced by public opinion and national and global events. Presenting concepts through historical, popular, and global perspectives that will enhance your appreciation for the political process and help you better understand your power in the political process, the text helps you master course concepts through its easy-to-understand style and vivid graphs, maps, and photographs.

About this title

About the Author:

Professor Kenneth Dautrich (Ph.D., Rutgers University) teaches public opinion and public policy in the Department of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. His research focuses on public opinion about the news media and free expression rights. He has authored a number of books and articles including THE FUTURE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT (Roman and Littlefield, 2008), THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE MEDIA IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION (Cambridge University Press, 2003), and HOW THE NEWS MEDIA FAIL THE AMERICAN VOTER (Columbia University Press, 1999). He is currently finishing a book entitled THE PARADOX OF PUBLIC OPINION (Oxford University Press). Dautrich has conducted many public polls on media, voting, and public policy issues for organizations such as Time Magazine, The Freedom Forum, and a variety of state and federal government agencies. He has been a research fellow at The Freedom Forum's Media Studies Center and Rutgers University's Heldrich Center. He has also served as policy advisor for Governor Jodi Rell. His research on public attitudes about the First Amendment has been supported by the Media Studies Center and the Knight Foundation.

Review:

"Well-written and thought-provoking."

"[This] is a very useful way to introduce American Government to students."

"There are a number of very attractive features. The book is very clearly written, and the authors present complex concepts accessibly."

"Complete, yet concise, easily digestible for students, while providing a look at the big picture of how it all works together."

"I was impressed by the format, which had a real hook, then built a framework of ideas that resulted in a comprehensive picture of the issue."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0495568082
• ISBN 13: 9780495568087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 688