Readings in American government : the state of the Union. (Record no. 43155)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780137611805
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Classification number 320.973 Saf
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Personal name Saffell, David C.
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Title Readings in American government : the state of the Union.
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. New Jersey
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Prentice Hall.
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Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1991
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Extent 258 p.
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Summary, etc. Combines contemporary works of respected academics with journalistic pieces for a realistic examination of the American government's inner workings. Written in a direct, objective manner, this introductory book of readings exhibits how the American government works while giving students a means of assessing the state of the union at the start of the last decade in the 20th century. Organized around conventional American government topics, these interesting selections combine contemporary works from major political scientists in their specialized fields and journalistic pieces in recent issues of periodicals. The readings are tailored to general audiences and come from a variety of sources-from classic works in political science and modern textbooks to journalists, lawyers, and Supreme Court opinions.<br/><br/>FEATURES:<br/><br/>= chapter introductions place the readings in a particular context, briefly explain the selections, and alert the reader to any bias the author may have.<br/><br/>In demonstrates, through the readings, how American government works (and doesn't work), and communicates a wealth of contemporary events-from American political parties and intergovernmental relations to reflections on Reaganomics and the end of the Cold War-that provoke student discussion. contains fewer readings than most texts, and each is reprinted nearly in full, thus making the volume easy for readers to understand.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Politics and government United States
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