American Government: Brief Version
- ISBN-10
- 0495906786
- ISBN-13
- 9780495906780
- Series
- American Government
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01-01
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Author
- James Q. Wilson
Description
This popular brief edition text for the one-semester or one-quarter American Government course maintains the framework of Wilson's comprehensive text, emphasizing the historical development of the American political system, who governs, and to what ends. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, BRIEF VERSION, TENTH EDITION offers new coverage of such key and emerging issues as the 2010 campaigns and elections; leadership of President Obama and the 111th Congress; the economic downturn and new policies to combat the crisis; healthcare reform; recent changes to the Supreme Court; same-sex marriage; and the war in Afghanistan. The text also emphasizes critical thinking skills throughout and includes many tools to help students maximize their study efforts ... and results. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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