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An authoritative and comprehensive collection of essays by America's most formative political thinkers, this classic anthology has now been thoroughly revised and updated. The fourth edition features extensive new coverage of the role women have played in the development of American political thought from 1790 to the present as well as new documentation on the contributions of minorities. With its clear introductory essays preceding original source selections and helpful chronological organization, this text...
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Steffen W. Schmidt is a Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University. He grew up in Colombia, South America, and has studied in Colombia, Switzerland, and France. He obtained his Ph.D. from Columbia University, New York, in public law and government. Schmidt has published six books and over seventy articles in scholarly journals. He is also the recipient of numerous prestigious teaching prizes, including the Amoco Award for Lifetime Career Achievement in Teaching and the Teacher of the...
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HarperCollins (paper), 1968. Paperback. Used-Good. THIS IS A NICE FIFTH EDITION (5e) (more details)
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Points of View: Readings in American Government and Politics
The eleventh edition of Points of View: Readings in American Government and Politics provides instructors and students with a manageable and accessible selection of readings that present succinct, thoughtful, and diverse perspectives across a broad range of issues in American Government today. This comprehensive reader features contrasting viewpoints on current political debates and traditional topics of interest in contemporary American Government courses. By providing two opposing positions for each topic...
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Budgetary Politics in American Governments (Hardcover)
Budgetary Politics in American Governments (Hardcover)
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Mary and David Nichols (both: political science, Baylor University) have brought together 90 selections and excerpts representing fundamental writings, decisions, and debates in American political history. They introduce eight sections covering founding principles, political parties and elections, the three branches of government, economics, foreign policy, and liberty and equality. A wide range of work is included, from Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence, to the Congressional Committees...
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Bundle: The Politics of Power: A Critical Introduction to American Government, 5th + Readings in American Government, 5th, 5th Edition
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Readings in American Government by MacK C. Shelley ; Steffen Schmidt ; Erica Merkley More New Books
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Description: 0072817399 Pub date: 2003. Condition: Good. Heavy cover & page wear. Sticker on spine. Stamped edges. Water damage. Highlighting on some pages. Otherwise still a good reading copy. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations. Good PAPERBACK 2003 McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Classic Ideas and Current Issues in American Government
This reader offers succinct overviews of classic ideas and foundations of American government framed by contemporary issues and writings. Students are introduced to the classic debates, institutions, and individuals that shape American politics through key primary documents and shown how these issues remain at the core of policy making today. The included readings highlight questions about contemporary topics such as homeland security and affirmative action without losing touch with the timeless...
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Readings in American Government, Seventh Edition , is a fresh approach to an old tradition. It raises fundamental questions about American liberal democracy, emphasizing both the founding and the historical development of American principles of government. Selections range from the Federalist Papers, major speeches of American presidents, and classic Supreme court cases, to contemporary articles on parties and elections, institutions, economics, foreign policy, and individual rights. By studying...
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Designed to stimulate critical thinking and discussion by debating issues in the U.S. political system, POINT/COUNTERPOINT makes a stirring supplement to any Introductory American Government course. By presenting two sides of an issue, the reader illustrates to students just how important politics are to deciding key issues. This diverse collection contains articles by political figures, scholars, and writers on such hotly contested issues as affirmative action, racial profiling, presidential war powers and...
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Description: new book....some may show light shelf wearTOPOver 4 thousand books available, I ship almost all orders the day following your order date(monday thru Saturday/USPS ONLY)...Buyers in FLA/CA/WA/TX/AZ/HA/PR are urged to use PRIORITY shipping as standard media mail times can be slower to your state from MICHIGAN. An auto email will be generated per the venue which will reflect ESTIMATED delivery window...guaranteed specific delivery dates are not offered, buyer must allow...
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Written by Mack C. Shelley, Jamie Swift, and Steffen W. Schmidt, this reader is updated to include the latest issues in American political debate. You will find numerous readings that deal with controversial issues, legal conflicts, and ethical judgment calls directly related to academia and students. Some topics include diversity on trial, politicians on the web, campaign reform, and war in cyberspace. These topics will generate an exciting and productive debate on important issues facing Americans...
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Shafritz and Weinberg, both affiliated with the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, present a collection of documents, court cases, speeches, articles, and book excerpts. The selections, which date from the Mayflower Compact of 1620 to a 2002 speech by George W. Bush, are grouped into 14 sections that correspond to the way in which courses in American government are typically taught. Each selection includes a brief introduction. This third edition...
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Details: Some smudging, discoloration to page edges. Brief markings to text. Some corner creases, reading creases to spine and hinges. Rubbing to covers. ISBN: 0-582-28686-7
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Bundle: Democracy Under Pressure, Alternate Edition (with PoliPrep), 10th + Classics in American Government, 3rd, 10th Edition
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CLASSICS IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is a brief collection of many of the most important readings in American government. This set of documents were written by revolutionaries, presidents, U.S. Supreme Court judges, historians, political scientists, journalists, and politicians¿but all share the commonality of recognized importance. Each selection is generally acknowledged to be a major statement about some aspect of American government, hence their designation as "classics."
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Seizing opportunities, inventing new products, transforming markets--entrepreneurs are an important and well-documented part of the private sector landscape. Do they have counterparts in the public sphere? The authors argue that they do, and test their argument by focusing on agents of dynamic political change in suburbs across the United States, where much of the entrepreneurial activity in American politics occurs. The public entrepreneurs they identify are most often mayors, city managers, or...
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This reader offers succinct overviews of classic ideas and foundations of American government framed by contemporary issues and writings. Students are introduced to the classic debates, institutions, and individuals that shape American politics through key primary documents and shown how these issues remain at the core of policy making today. The included readings highlight questions about contemporary topics such as homeland security and affirmative action without losing touch with the timeless...
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Polls report that many Americans prefer a downsized government yet paradoxically, also want Washington to do more in regard to health, jobs, and the environment. Such ambivalence prompted a 1997 telephone survey of public opinion about government (N=2,002) conducted by the Cantrils (presumably, scholars at the Woodrow Wilson Center), from which they draw clues about what lies behind this ambivalence and its political consequences. Appends some 100 pages of supplementary tables and methodological...
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