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America's New Democracy (Penguin Academics Series), 4/E
Morris P. FiorinaStanford University
Paul E. PetersonHarvard University
Bertram D. JohnsonMiddlebury College
William G. MayerNortheastern University
D. Stephen VossUniversity of Kentucky

ISBN-10: 0205572480
ISBN-13:  9780205572489

Publisher:  Longman
Copyright:  2008
Format:  Paper; 640 pp
Published:  07/24/2007


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This highly affordable text provides an engaging, analytical approach to American Government that stresses the importance of elections in our political system today.

 

Written in a strong narrative voice and brimming with student-relevant examples, America’s New Democracy provides a focused and stimulating treatment of politics in the United States. Illustrating popular influence across the political system in defense of a central theme–-that elections matter more in America’s political system todaythan they have in the past or do in other democracies-–the book challenges the pessimistic view that government seldom listens to ordinary people. America’s New Democracy encourages readers to see that in a system where votes are the main currency, both power and responsibility rest on the shoulders of all citizens.


Features

  • Inexpensive and brief, this book is an excellent foundation for professors who want to add supplementary texts, additional readings, or periodicals. 
  • Coverage of hot topics in American political culture includes values-based conflicts over gay rights, the ongoing immigration debate, and bias in the mass media.
  • Strong attention to civil rights and liberties, presents the most recent Supreme Court cases on issues such as affirmative action and the war on terror.
  • Up-to-date coverage on public policy, including recent changes in social welfare policy and prescription drug coverage.
  • In-depth coverage of important and often overlooked topics, includes discussions of unconventional participation, religion and politics, and linguistic minorities.
  • A hallmark of text, completely up-to-date scholarship incorporates the most recent political science research available.
  • “On the Web” list of links found at the end of each chapter directs students to pertinent web sites on the Internet for further study.


New To This Edition

  • New feature, “Election Voices,” explores the various sides of important, current public policy debates on such topics as the constitutionality of the death penalty, arguments for and against new restrictions on lobbying, and the complex matter of U.S. energy policy.

  • Contains up-to-date coverage on the actions of the 110th Congress, including continuing debate on immigration policy, Congress’s failure to pass a budget in 2006, and the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandals.

  • Includes in-depth analysis of the new face of the Supreme Court, as well as the Court’s 2007 decisions on so-called “partial birth abortion” and the Clean Air Act.

  • Covers the most recent developments in American politics, including the public’s rapidly changing media consumption habits, the “frontloaded” 2008 presidential primary calendar, and the Bush administration’s policies on wiretapping and other surveillance.

  • Features the most up-to-date political science research, including new work on term limits (Chapter 3), media bias (Chapter 5), structural barriers to voting (Chapter 6), the effects of judicial elections (Chapter 12), and the polarization of Congressional voting (Chapter 15).

  • MyPoliSci Kit.  An interactive media tool for students and instructors, this Web site offers a rich battery of assessment tools and numerous interactive activities.  MyPoliSciKit is available at no additional cost when packaged with the text, and the following are just some of the special features it offers:

    •  Simulations.  Students are given a role to play — such as a Congress member, lobbyist, police officer — experiencing the challenges and excitement of politics firsthand.

    • Visual Literacy.  Students interpret data and work with graphs and charts dealing with intriguing political topics.  Each activity begins with an interactive primer on interpreting graphs.
    •  Participation.  Bringing the importance of politics home, and designed to encourage student participation, these activities appear as “Debates,” “Surveys,” or “Get Involved” activities.
    • Comparative.  Students compare the U.S. political system with those of other countries.
    • “Test Yourself” quizzes.  These 10-question multiple-choice quizzes at the end of every activity give instructors a quantifiable way to evaluate student performance.
    • Research Navigator.  This database provides thousands of articles from journals as well as popular periodicals like Newsweek and USA Today that give students and professors access to scholarly and topical content from a variety of sources.
    • Online Administration.  Instructors can easily track students’ work on the site and monitor their progress on the activities.  The Instructor Gradebook, which includes upgraded functionality to ensure a seamless experience for users, provides maximum flexibility.


Table of Contents

Preface.

 

I. FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICA’S NEW DEMOCRACY.

1. Democracy in the United States.

2. The U.S.Constitution.

3. Federalism.

II. CHANNELS OF INFLUENCE IN AMERICA’S NEW DEMOCRACY.

4. American Political Culture.

5. Public Opinion and the Media.

6. Individual Participation.

7. National Elections.

8. Political Parties and Interest Groups.

III. THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICA’S NEW DEMOCRACY.

9. The Congress.

10. The Presidency.

11. The Bureaucracy..

12. The Judiciary.

IV. OUTPUTS FROM AMERICA’S NEW DEMOCRACY.

13. Civil Liberties.

14. Civil Rights.

15. Public Policy.

Appendix.

Glossary.

Endnotes.


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Morris P. Fiorina is Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.  He has published numerous books, including Representatives, Rolls, and Constituencies; Congress – Keystone of the Washington Establishment; and most recently Culture War: The Myth of a Polarized America.  Fiorina has served on the editorial boards of a dozen journals in the field of political science, economics, law, and public policy, and he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. 

 

Paul E. Peterson is the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University.  He received the Woodrow Wilson Award from the American Political Science Association for his book City Limits, and the Aaron Wildavsky Award for the best book on public policy for his The Price of Federalism.  Peterson is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 

Bert Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College.  He received his B.A. from Carleton College and his Ph.D. from Harvard University.  Johnson has written on federalism, intergovernmental relations, and campaign finance.

 


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America’s New Democracy, Fourth Edition

Morris P. Fiorina • Paul E. Peterson • Bertram Johnson • D. Stephen Voss • William G Mayer

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For more than 60 years, instructors and their students have looked to Penguin trade paperbacks for state-of-the-art scholarship, accessibility, and fair prices. Longman, Penguin’s sister company, aims to meet those same expectations with textbooks in our series, Penguin Academics.

We’ve created the Penguin Academics series with ease of use in mind–the books are conveniently portable and highly readable, with engaging typefaces and interior designs. Concise yet thorough in their coverage of the basics, Penguin Academics titles are ideal for use either by themselves or in combination with other books. A list of related Penguin paperbacks can be found at the back of this and every Penguin Academics title.

Written in a strong narrative voice and brimming with examples of interest to students, the new edition of America’s New Democracy provides a focused and stimulating treatment of politics in the United States. Illustrating popular influence across the political system in defense of a central theme—-that elections matter more in America’s political system today than they have in the past or do in other democracies-—the book challenges the pessimistic view that government seldom listens to ordinary people.

New to the Fourth Edition

• New feature, “Election Voices,” explores the various sides of important, current public policy debates on such topics as the constitutionality of the death penalty, arguments for and against new restrictions on lobbying, and the complex matter of U.S. energy policy.
• The most recent developments in American politics are presented, including the public’s rapidly changing media consumption habits, the “frontloaded” 2008 presidential primary calendar, and the Bush administration’s policies on wiretapping and other surveillance.
• Up-to-date coverage of the actions of the 110th Congress includes the continuing debate on immigration policy, Congress’s failure to pass a budget in 2006, and the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandals.
• In-depth analysis of the new face of the Supreme Court treats the Court’s 2007 decisions on so-called “partial birth abortion” and the Clean Air Act.
• Cutting-edge political science research includes new work on term limits (Chapter 3), media bias (Chapter 5), structural barriers to voting (Chapter 6), the effects of judicial elections (Chapter 12), and the polarization of Congressional voting (Chapter 15).

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