The Struggle for Democracy

ISBN-10: 067398530X
ISBN-13: 9780673985309
Series: The Struggle for Democracy
Pages: 730
Language: English
Published: 1997
Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Author: Edward S. Greenberg

Description

An undergraduate text in American government and politics, asking students to critically assess the quality of democracy in the US against an evaluative standard provided by the authors, and presenting a simple analytical framework to help readers understand how the elements of the political system interact. Covers traditional topics, as well as structural factors such as the free enterprise system and the nature of US society. Includes opening vignettes, comparative materials, key terms, and features on political struggles and film and politics, plus appendices of historical documents. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR