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Thoroughly updated through the 2020 election,
Janda/Berry/Goldman/Schildkraut/Manna's THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY:
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IN GLOBAL POLITICS, 15th edition, explores how
the clash of values surrounding freedom, order and equality
characterize U.S. politics. It illustrates tensions between
majoritarian and pluralist views of democracy across the political
landscape and examines how U.S. political institutions and outputs
compare to those in other countries. It also highlights the
fragility of American democracy. New coverage includes the impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, the rise of fake news, the
impeachment of President Trump, the impact of social media on
political activity and democratic discourse, gun control,
immigration politics, education policy, and more. Also available,
the MindTap digital learning solution includes an interactive
ebook, self-assessment tools and more.
Thoroughly updated through the 2022 elections,
Janda/Berry/Goldman/Schildkraut/Manna's THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY:
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IN GLOBAL POLITICS, Enhanced 15th Edition
explores how the clash of values surrounding freedom, order and
equality characterize U.S. politics. The authors illustrate
tensions between majoritarian and pluralist views of democracy
across the political landscape, examine how U.S. political
institutions and outputs compare to those in other countries and
highlight the fragility of American democracy.
Since 1952, the social bases of the Democratic and Republican
parties have undergone radical reshuffling. At the start of this
period southern Blacks favored Lincoln's Republican Party over
suspect Democrats, and women favored Democrats more than
Republicans. In 2020 these facts have been completely reversed. A
Tale of Two Parties: Living Amongst Democrats and Republicans Since
1952 traces through this transformation by showing: How the United
States society has changed over the last seven decades in terms of
regional growth, income, urbanization, education, religion,
ethnicity, and ideology; How differently the two parties have
appealed to groups in these social cleavages; How groups in these
social cleavages have become concentrated within the bases of the
Democratic and Republican parties; How party identification becomes
intertwined with social identity to generate polarization akin to
that of rapid sports fans or primitive tribes. A Tale of Two
Parties: Living Amongst Democrats and Republicans Since 1952 will
have a wide and enthusiastic readership among political scientists
and researchers of American politics, campaigns and elections, and
voting and elections.
THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IN GLOBAL POLITICS
explores globalization's impact on American politics and the clash
of values surrounding freedom, order, and equality. Extensively
updated -- including coverage of the 2016 election -- this 14th
edition includes new examples, art, figures, data, and current
discussions. You can further your understanding of the chapter
content with MindTap, an optional digital solution. Featuring an
interactive e-book, self-graded assignments, videos, flash cards,
RSS feeds, and an online discussion board, MindTap allows you to
easily see where you stand in the class while making the content
more relatable to you.
Roughly sixty-five years ago, a group of political scientists
operating as the "Committee on Political Parties" of the American
Political Association thought long and hard about whether the
American parties were adequately serving their democracy, and made
specific recommendations for improvements. Comparing the parties of
this country to those of Great Britain, the Committee found the
American parties to be lacking in such fundamentals as clear policy
differences, strong and effective organization, and unity of
purpose among each party's representatives in public offices.
Starting from that background, this book is intended to
significantly enhance students' understanding of the American
parties today by putting them in broader context. How do the
twenty-first century Democrats and Republicans compare to the APSA
Committee's "responsible parties model" of the mid-twentieth? And
how do the American parties compare to parties of other democracies
around the world, including especially the British parties? Harmel,
Giebert, and Janda answer those questions and, in the process,
demonstrate that the American parties have moved significantly in
the direction of the responsible parties model, but while showing
little inclination for implementing the greater discipline the
Committee thought essential. Already having provided as much
ideological choice as the British parties, the US parties have now
edged closer on the other critical requirement of legislative
cohesion. The authors show that the latter has resulted "naturally"
from the greater homogenization of the meaning of "Democrat" and
"Republican" across the country, both within the electorate and now
within Congress as well. The dramatic increase in cohesion is not
the product of greater party discipline, but rather of sectoral
realignments.
Since 1952, the social bases of the Democratic and Republican
parties have undergone radical reshuffling. At the start of this
period southern Blacks favored Lincoln's Republican Party over
suspect Democrats, and women favored Democrats more than
Republicans. In 2020 these facts have been completely reversed. A
Tale of Two Parties: Living Amongst Democrats and Republicans Since
1952 traces through this transformation by showing: How the United
States society has changed over the last seven decades in terms of
regional growth, income, urbanization, education, religion,
ethnicity, and ideology; How differently the two parties have
appealed to groups in these social cleavages; How groups in these
social cleavages have become concentrated within the bases of the
Democratic and Republican parties; How party identification becomes
intertwined with social identity to generate polarization akin to
that of rapid sports fans or primitive tribes. A Tale of Two
Parties: Living Amongst Democrats and Republicans Since 1952 will
have a wide and enthusiastic readership among political scientists
and researchers of American politics, campaigns and elections, and
voting and elections.
Emphasizing current and emerging political developments, THE
CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IN GLOBAL POLITICS,
ENHANCED, 14th edition, explores globalization's impact on U.S.
politics and the clash of values surrounding freedom, order and
equality. Completely up-to-date--including insight on the 2018
midterm election--the text offers expanded coverage of gay
marriage, marijuana legalization, government surveillance, the
impact of social media on political activity, gun control,
immigration politics, freedom and national security trade-offs and
more. Engaging features throughout encourage you to think
critically about key concepts and how they relate to current
events. Maximizing your study time, the MindTap digital learning
solution equips you with a fully interactive ebook, automatically
graded homework assignments, flashcards, online discussion boards
and self-assessment tools.
" Features of this text include " A cross-national analysis of
political party systems in 212 countries of the world. A
student-friendly introduction to political science methods
including regression analysis. Student research projects in the
text as well as additional Website materials."Party Systems and
Country Governance" focuses on party systems their variations
across the world and their effects on country governance. It is
also about the conceptualization and measurement of country
governance. In the language of research, party system traits are
the independent variables and country governance scores are the
dependent variables. According to the normative values of
democratic theory, the presence of competitive, aggregative, stable
systems of political parties contributes to better country
governance. International aid agencies have tended to accept the
normative theory, assuming its truth. As a result, they have spent
millions of dollars in efforts to develop competitive, aggregative,
stable party systems. This study translates the normative theory
into testable empirical theory. It provides evidence that largely,
but not completely, supports the assumptions of aid agencies. The
nature of a country s party system affects the quality of its
governance. To measure governance, the authors used the existing
World Bank Governance Indicators for 2007 on 212 countries. Using
Internet sources, they collected parliamentary party data for 189
countries after two elections: a stimulus election in the mid-2000s
and an adjacent referent election usually held prior to the
stimulus election. The authors identified fifteen additional
countries that did not hold elections for parliamentary parties and
eight countries that held nonpartisan elections, seating no
deputies by party. Together these 212 countries account for
virtually all the variations in party systems across the
world.Also, check out the website for "Party Systems" to see
student exercises and learn more about the book."
" Features of this text include " A cross-national analysis of
political party systems in 212 countries of the world. A
student-friendly introduction to political science methods
including regression analysis. Student research projects in the
text as well as additional Website materials."Party Systems and
Country Governance" focuses on party systems their variations
across the world and their effects on country governance. It is
also about the conceptualization and measurement of country
governance. In the language of research, party system traits are
the independent variables and country governance scores are the
dependent variables. According to the normative values of
democratic theory, the presence of competitive, aggregative, stable
systems of political parties contributes to better country
governance. International aid agencies have tended to accept the
normative theory, assuming its truth. As a result, they have spent
millions of dollars in efforts to develop competitive, aggregative,
stable party systems. This study translates the normative theory
into testable empirical theory. It provides evidence that largely,
but not completely, supports the assumptions of aid agencies. The
nature of a country s party system affects the quality of its
governance. To measure governance, the authors used the existing
World Bank Governance Indicators for 2007 on 212 countries. Using
Internet sources, they collected parliamentary party data for 189
countries after two elections: a stimulus election in the mid-2000s
and an adjacent referent election usually held prior to the
stimulus election. The authors identified fifteen additional
countries that did not hold elections for parliamentary parties and
eight countries that held nonpartisan elections, seating no
deputies by party. Together these 212 countries account for
virtually all the variations in party systems across the
world.Also, check out the website for "Party Systems" to see
student exercises and learn more about the book."
There was more to World War I than the Western Front. This history,
presented as two intertwined narratives in alternating chapters,
juxtaposes the experiences of a monarch and a peasant on the
Eastern Front. Franz Joseph I, emperor of Austria-Hungary, was the
first European leader to declare war in 1914 and the first to
commence firing. Samuel Mozolak was a Slovak laborer who sailed to
New York - where he fathered twins who were taken as babies (and
U.S. citizens) to his home village - before being drafted into the
army and killed in combat. The author interprets Franz Joseph's
view of the war from the perspective of the emperor and his
contemporaries, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicolas II. Mozolak's
story depicts the life of a peasant conscript in an army staffed by
aristocratic officers, and illustrates the pattern of East European
immigration to America. Both stories are enlivened with references
to the art and culture of the period.
Roughly sixty-five years ago, a group of political scientists
operating as the "Committee on Political Parties" of the American
Political Association thought long and hard about whether the
American parties were adequately serving their democracy, and made
specific recommendations for improvements. Comparing the parties of
this country to those of Great Britain, the Committee found the
American parties to be lacking in such fundamentals as clear policy
differences, strong and effective organization, and unity of
purpose among each party's representatives in public offices.
Starting from that background, this book is intended to
significantly enhance students' understanding of the American
parties today by putting them in broader context. How do the
twenty-first century Democrats and Republicans compare to the APSA
Committee's "responsible parties model" of the mid-twentieth? And
how do the American parties compare to parties of other democracies
around the world, including especially the British parties? Harmel,
Giebert, and Janda answer those questions and, in the process,
demonstrate that the American parties have moved significantly in
the direction of the responsible parties model, but while showing
little inclination for implementing the greater discipline the
Committee thought essential. Already having provided as much
ideological choice as the British parties, the US parties have now
edged closer on the other critical requirement of legislative
cohesion. The authors show that the latter has resulted "naturally"
from the greater homogenization of the meaning of "Democrat" and
"Republican" across the country, both within the electorate and now
within Congress as well. The dramatic increase in cohesion is not
the product of greater party discipline, but rather of sectoral
realignments.
The Republican Party was founded in 1854 to oppose slavery and its
spread to new territories and states. Today, under the sway of
Donald Trump, it is hardly recognizable as the party of Lincoln or
even the party of Eisenhower. How and why has the Republican Party
changed so drastically? Kenneth Janda sheds new light on the
Republican Party's transformations, drawing on a wide range of
quantitative and qualitative evidence. He examines nearly three
thousand planks from every Republican platform since 1856 as well
as candidate statements and historical sources, tracing the
evolution of the party's positions on topics such as states'
rights, trade, taxation, regulation, law and order, immigration,
environmental protection, and voting rights. Janda argues that the
GOP has gone through three main phases over the course of its
history, transforming from a party committed to governance to one
vehemently opposed to government. In its first several decades, the
Republican Party emphasized national authority and economic
development. By the late 1920s, Republicans had begun downplaying
the role of government in favor of a new philosophy steeped in free
markets. The nomination of Barry Goldwater in 1964 marked a key
turning point. Since then, the party has endorsed states' rights,
opposed civil rights, and become increasingly ethnocentric. Richly
documented with scores of figures and tables, The Republican
Evolution offers new perspective on how the GOP became an
antigovernment party-and whether it can step back from the brink of
authoritarianism.
The Republican Party was founded in 1854 to oppose slavery and its
spread to new territories and states. Today, under the sway of
Donald Trump, it is hardly recognizable as the party of Lincoln or
even the party of Eisenhower. How and why has the Republican Party
changed so drastically? Kenneth Janda sheds new light on the
Republican Party's transformations, drawing on a wide range of
quantitative and qualitative evidence. He examines nearly three
thousand planks from every Republican platform since 1856 as well
as candidate statements and historical sources, tracing the
evolution of the party's positions on topics such as states'
rights, trade, taxation, regulation, law and order, immigration,
environmental protection, and voting rights. Janda argues that the
GOP has gone through three main phases over the course of its
history, transforming from a party committed to governance to one
vehemently opposed to government. In its first several decades, the
Republican Party emphasized national authority and economic
development. By the late 1920s, Republicans had begun downplaying
the role of government in favor of a new philosophy steeped in free
markets. The nomination of Barry Goldwater in 1964 marked a key
turning point. Since then, the party has endorsed states' rights,
opposed civil rights, and become increasingly ethnocentric. Richly
documented with scores of figures and tables, The Republican
Evolution offers new perspective on how the GOP became an
antigovernment party-and whether it can step back from the brink of
authoritarianism.
Based on the best-selling, full-length text THE CHALLENGE OF
DEMOCRACY: GOVERNMENT IN AMERICA, Tenth Edition, this brief version
maintains the same framework and motifs in a shorter format. The
pedagogy is linked to two main themes: the conflicting values of
freedom, order, and equality, and the majoritarianism versus
pluralism debate. Extensively updated, this edition includes new
examples, figures, data, and discussions about current issues. The
authors have also added a balanced retrospective of the Bush
presidency, as well as a focus on globalization and its
implications and new comparative features that place the U.S. in a
global context. The Seventh Edition also includes access to
AmericansGoverning.org, an online learning environment designed
specifically to engage students in the political process through a
variety of media, including original videos, campaign commercials,
writing excerpts, simulations, and additional sources. Additional
media tools include the new "In Our Own Words"
feature--downloadable chapter overviews in MP3 format narrated by
the authors--and marginal references to the award-winning site,
IDEAlog.org.
Based on the best-selling, full-length text "The Challenge of
Democracy, "Eighth Edition, this brief version maintains the same
framework and motifs in a shorter format. The pedagogy is linked to
two main themes: the conflicting values of freedom, order, and
equality, and the majoritarianism versus pluralism debate. In
addition, a focus on globalization and its implications helps
students put American government in a broader context. An extensive
supplementary program that includes a text-specific web site, study
guide, Internet Exercises, the Crosstabs software and
IDEAlog.Complete coverage of current political events and issues
includes the 2004 Presidential election, as well as the results of
key races across the country; George W. Bush' s presidency, updates
on the War on Terrorism and 9/11, campaign finance reform, and the
Internet as a vehicle for group media. Brief callouts in the text
inform students of "Talking Politics" audio clips on the
accompanying web site and the instructor and student CDs, which
allow students to " hear" politics through speeches and interviews,
adding dimension to the learning experience. Features that promote
critical thinking include "Looking to the Future, Can You Explain
Why?" and "The Politics in a Changing World."
Available for individual sale and for packaging with the text, this
study guide contains an overview of each chapter, exercises on
reading tables and graphs, topics for student research, and
multiple-choice questions for practice.
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