New American Democracy, The (4th Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Morris P. Fiorina, Paul E. Peterson, Bertram Johnson, D. Stephen Voss
Publisher: Longman
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Pages: 720
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Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8 x 1.1
ISBN: 032121000X
Dewey Decimal Number: 320.473
EAN: 9780321210005
ASIN: 032121000X
Publication Date: December 17, 2004
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With an emphasis on elections and their importance in the American political system, this groundbreaking offers a stimulating, analytical approach to American government and a unique perspective on contemporary politics. Noted scholars and teachers all, the authors propose in their text that politicians today are perpetually engaged in the election process?a “permanent campaign”?which has profoundly affected how our government functions today. The proliferation of public opinion polls, the growing influence of the Internet, the ubiquitous nature of the news media, and the increasingly important role of interest groups–all demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy and have blurred the lines between politicians campaigning and governing. The sixth edition of this prestigious text will have been brought completely up-to-date through the end of the George W. Bush administration and 2008 Presidential Election, by its publication. The alternate version of The New American Democracy includes the exact same coverage as the comprehensive version without the policy chapters.
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 Doesn't include online access code August 27, 2008
If you need access to MyPoliSci Lab online for your class, don't buy your book through Amazon. You'll have to buy the access code separately from the publisher for another $50+. Just get the book from your bookstore, or somewhere that includes an access code.
 interesting sidebars November 10, 2006
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The book covers both history and the current political framework of the US. The history is covered briefly in the early chapters. In enough detail to explain key ideas and debates that shaped the nation. Federalism especially. We see how the early United States cobbled together an initially fragile federal government, that gained strength with the passing decades. Enough to prevail in the Civil War.
Most of the text describes many aspects of the contemporary scene. Including factors like the role of the media in effecting the political debate, by investigating issues. Here, the narrative delves into subtopics like a possible ideological bias by journalists.
The book also has sidebars that raise thought-provoking questions. These actually make the book distinctive, since the main narrative can be found in several other books on the subject. One interesting sidebar is why aren't Senators elected from subdivisions of their states, instead of state-wide? While this is commonly seen as immutable, it is actually not explicitly defined in the Constitution, and there were once Senatorial districts. What the sidebar omits, perhaps for space considerations, is that the establishment of these districts nowadays would open up an entirely new source of gerrymandering.
 A truly incredible introductory American politics textbook!! February 3, 2001
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Fiorina and Peterson have done an incredible job with their new and completely updated version of "The New American Democracy." In addition to being thoroughly researched, it presents the material in a clear and concise manner and provides ample opportunity for further enrichment. In addition to providing paper sources, each chapter lists numerous web links and has a wonderful supplementary site that is constantly being updated. It is remarkable to see how current the text is, and I very much appreciate the fact that the examples are kept current and relevant to the college reader. Those students at Stanford and Harvard are quite fortunate to learn directly from these political science giants, and those that do not can gain an immense from the text itself.
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