Mo Fiorina and Paul Peterson's groundbreaking American government text, which emphasizes the impact of electoral forces, is now available in a brief, highly affordable Penguin Academic Series edition.

Longman is proud to announce the Penguin Academic Series edition of Fiorina & Peterson's America's New Democracy. The Penguin Academic Series, in the tradition of Penguin Publishers, offers accessibly written, elegantly designed and highly affordable trade-format books by pre-eminent scholars with distinctive voices. Featuring new co-author D. Stephen Voss, America's New Democracy: The Permanent Campaign addresses the recent, fundamental shift in the way American government functions. The accessibility of instant public opinion polls, the Internet, and the ubiquitous nature of the news media—all of which the authors use to demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy—have blurred the lines between campaigning and governing. Politicians today are constantly engaged in the campaign process—a "permanent campaign"—that has affected how our government functions in profound ways. Focusing on electoral forces, America's New Democracy: The Permanent Campaign offers a stimulating, analytical approach to American government that engages readers as it gives them a unique understanding of their political system as it exists today.

• Penguin Academic Series Edition: This is a trade-format book that offers students the highest quality scholarship presented in an engaging manner at a very affordable price.

• "Election Connection" boxes describe the relationship between elections and institutions or policies, often discussing how a particular election shaped a feature of American government.

• "On the Web" feature at the end of each chapter has students use the Internet to explore and think critically about topics in American government.

• The inexpensive price and brevity of this book makes it an excellent option for professors who want to use supplementary texts, readings, or periodicals in their course.

I. FOUNDATIONS OF THE NEW AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.

II. INGREDIENTS OF THE NEW AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

III. THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM.

IV. OUTPUTS FROM THE POLITICAL SYSTEM.

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