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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100190272767

ISBN-139780190272760

eBay Product ID (ePID)219617931

Product Key Features

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCurrent Debates in American Government

SubjectPolitical Process / General, American Government / General

Publication Year2015

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science

AuthorRyan Emenaker, James A. Morone

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight18.8 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width9.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2015-510328

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"This text provides a wide range of readings that critically assess important topics in contemporary American democracy. The introductions to each section provide wonderful explanations of the importance of the topic for American democracy and a clear context for students to understand the major debates in that topic area." --Professor James B Cottril, St. Cloud State University"A highly readable selection of stimulating articles that can be readily folded into most American Politics courses." -Professor Tim O'Neill, Southwestern University, "This text provides a wide range of readings that critically assess important topics in contemporary American democracy. The introductions to each section provide wonderful explanations of the importance of the topic for American democracy and a clear context for students to understand the major debates in that topic area." --Professor James B Cottril, St. Cloud State University

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal320.973

SynopsisIdeal for introductory courses, Current Debates in American Government presents sixty-nine lively readings drawn from major news sources including The Economist, The Washington Post, NPR News, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. The authors selected these readings to introduce students to key debates in American politics and to help them better understand how these issues and debates affect their own lives. Current Debates in American Government is a perfect companion to Morone/Kersh's textbook, By The People: Debating American Government, Second Edition, (OUP, 2015), as its selections are organized thematically into sections that correspond to the chapters in the text., Designed to draw students in to become critical thinkers about American government, this collections of readings will complement the Morone/Kersh By the People: Debating American Government, 2e text, but it can be used alongside any text, as it connects with the standard topics and concepts taught in the American Government course., Ideal for introductory courses, Current Debates in American Government presents sixty-nine lively readings drawn from major news sources including The Economist , The Washington Post , NPR News , The New York Times , and The New Yorker . The authors selected these readings to introduce students to key debates in American politics and to help them better understand how these issues and debates affect their own lives. Current Debates in American Government is a perfect companion to Morone/Kersh's textbook, By The People: Debating American Government , Second Edition, (OUP, 2015), as its selections are organized thematically into sections that correspond to the chapters in the text., Ideal for introductory courses, Current Debates in American Government presents sixty-nine lively readings drawn from major news sources including The Economist, The Washington Post, NPR News, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. The authors selected these readings to introduce students to key debates in American politics and to help them better understand how these issues and debates affect their own lives.Current Debates in American Government is a perfect companion to Morone/Kersh's textbook, By The People: Debating American Government, Second Edition, (OUP, 2015), as its selections are organized thematically into sections thatcorrespond to the chapters in the text.

LC Classification NumberJK576