American Government: Brief Version | 
 enlarge | Author: James Q. Wilson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 16091
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 370
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0618427783
Dewey Decimal Number: 320.473
EAN: 9780618427789
ASIN: 0618427783
Publication Date: December 21, 2004
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Product Description
The brief edition maintains the framework of the complete text, emphasizing the historical development of the American political system, who governs, and to what end. Revisions include updated examples, tables, and figures; complete coverage through the 2004 Presidential election; and expanded discussion of domestic and foreign and defense policy in two new chapters—Chapter 12, Making Domestic Policy and Chapter 13, Making Foreign and Military Policy. Additional updates include discussions of current topics such as the U.S.A Patriot Act, recent Supreme Court decisions, and the Department of Homeland Security. An expanded discussion on education addresses how students may be influenced by interactions with campus organizations, political movements, and social contacts and how they may in turn affect public opinion. - To augment the chapter summary and help students synthesize and think critically about what they learn, Revisiting the Enduring Questions appear at the end of each chapter as mini-essays and expand on the classic questions about democracy posed at the beginning of the chapter.
- In-text pedagogy includes key terms, end-of-chapter summaries, World Wide Web boxes, and suggested readings.
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 Poli-Sci November 15, 2008
I found this book easy to read and understand. It's a refreshing look at the past and notes important specifics in history. "Cuts to the chase."
This book is well organized and easy to navigate.
American Government September 5, 2000
A trully remarkable text book! This text strives where many fail, in communicating with students from AP level high school to Doctoral studies. Includded are full color diagrams on the political process, governmental structure dating back to the 1600s. Also, philisophical viewpoints from Plato to John Locke. The benefit of the text, is its current up-to-date information on the 'insides' of political views and parties. This text would assist anyone in learning about our nations history and government.
 A practical, basic textbook May 4, 2000
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book offers a foundation for political concepts and historic background about the U.S. Using standard survey course format, the author skims the broad topics of government from the core documents, including the Declaration and the Constitution, to the general structures and processes of governing. While I must conclude with a prior reviewer that the writing is unexciting, I have yet to find THE basic government text equivalent of "Democracy - Not 4 Dummies"
Excellent introduction to Politics March 17, 2000
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
American Government covered everything and anything on politics. I could not have asked for a better introduction on politics! It covered everything from the US Constitution to interest groups and the bureaucracy. If you are interested in politics, but need a simple, solid introduction, this book is for you! However, I found the book was difficult to read, as it was poorly written and tedious at times. Although this book is probably the best intro to Government around, do not buy it if you have a short attention span.
text-book November 28, 1999
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This text is the finest I have come across for a basic understanding of American government.MMMurphy
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