Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field.
Richard M. Valelly. Chapter. 5. The. Supreme. Court. The chief justice and eight associate justices of the Supreme Court handle controversial social issues such as abortion, the decriminalization of gay sex, and the death penalty.
Classic and Contemporary Readings Allan J. Cigler, Burdett A. Loomis ... And he took Dunn's advice and visited her Capitol Hill hairstylist to switch from his dated , wet look to a more professional , styled cut .
American Politics: The Pluralist Tradition
American Politics: The Pluralist Tradition
On the other hand , Larry Sabato , professor of Government at the University of Virginia , believes that polls actually manipulate and manufacture public opinion : Merely asking a question produces an opinion , whether or not the ...
ANALYTICAL THINKING Media Bias How do you know whether a particular news story is biased ? Here are some questions that might help you decide . Content What is the premise of the story ? Do the facts support that premise ?
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American Politics
Examining the recent emergence of the right-wing Tea Party movement, President Obama's administration, American foreign policy, and the role of powerful lobbies, this is the perfect primer for anyone interested in the world's most powerful ...
This stunningly persuasive book examines the persistent, radical gap between the promise of American ideals and the performance of American politics. Samuel P. Huntington shows how Americans, throughout their history...
A study of the gap between the promise and practice of American democracy examines the historical national unity derived from the democratic ideal and the frustration of that ideal by political institutions and hierarchies
Planting the American flag was Neil Armstrong's first task after taking that "one small step" which was a "giant leap for mankind." The sight of that flag, beamed back to earth, was rendered sweeter because many socalled experts had ...
Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Queer: A Graphic History, illustrator Jules Scheele teams up with Dr Laura Locker in this comic-book introduction to the political history of the Land of Opportunity.
This book helps readers become intelligent evaluators of American political dialogue by exposing them to high-quality classic and contemporary selections from presidents, philosophers, and political scientists and the great arguments of ...
The Election Update of American Politics: The Enduring Constitution, 2/e, emphasizes the constitutional underpinnings of American government while incorporating current political events and issues.
This concise volume fills a long-standing need for a sophisticated, brief primer on American national politics. A major theme of the book is the interplay between constitutional and extra-constitutional institutions and political processes.
This book was designed to provide readers with the tools to be intelligent evaluators of American political dialogue.This collection of classic and contemporary readings exposes students/readers to the great arguments...