American Government: Historical, Popular, and Global Perspectives, Brief Version - Softcover

Dautrich, Kenneth; Yalof, David A.

9780495907916: American Government: Historical, Popular, and Global Perspectives, Brief Version

Softcover

ISBN 10: 049590791X ISBN 13: 9780495907916

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2011

Have you ever wondered how our political system is really viewed around the world? AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: HISTORICAL, POPULAR, & GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, Second Edition, BRIEF VERSION introduces you to the real American government with bold visuals and fresh perspectives you will not find in traditional texts, while broadening your perspective about the political environment in which we live. Well-organized and easy to understand, this text streamlines all the information you need for the course in a handy, affordable paperback book.

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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.

David A. Yalof (Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; B.A. and J.D., University of Virginia) is professor and department head of political science at the University of Connecticut. His expertise and teaching and research interests include constitutional law, judicial politics, and the presidency. Dr. Yalof is the author of Pursuit of Justices: Presidential Politics and the Selection of Supreme Court Nominees, winner of the American Political Science Association's Richard E. Neustadt Prize for the Best Book on the Presidency. He is also the co-author of The First Amendment and the Media in the Court of Public Opinion (with Kenneth Dautrich) and The Future of the First Amendment: The Digital Media, Civic Education, and Free Expression Rights in America's High Schools (also with Ken Dautrich). Dr. Yalof has written numerous articles for publications such as Political Research Quarterly, Judicature, and Constitutional Commentary. His most recent work, Prosecution Among Friends: Presidents, Attorneys General, and Executive Branch Wrongdoing was published by the Texas A & M University Press. He is currently working on a book-length project examining the role that constitutional precedents played in the recent debate over health care reform.

Review:

"This book has the best explanation of important content, and the historical and global approach fosters a solid context and relevance of the material."-- Cherry Rain, Redlands Community College

"The text provides an informative account of American political institutions and behavior and it successfully situates that discussion within a solid historical framework and global perspective."-- Gary Malecha, University of Portland

"The latest edition as expected contains current material that the students can readily identify with. The strength is the depth of resources used. The authors did an excellent job of building on the foundation that was laid in the previous edition. I was impressed with the author's use of foundational cases and showing the changes that the political institutions used to reflect the changing political landscape. There are no weaknesses in my view."-- Randy Lightfoot, St. Petersburg College

"I appreciate the way it is organized, I truly like the three perspectives of which the material is presented and the writing is simply very good and accessible for the students."--Terri Jett, Butler University

"The text is very well organized with a clear, and refreshing, focus."-- Timothy Hoye, Texas Women's University

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