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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."
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