Cengage Advantage Books: American Government and Politics Today, Brief Edition, 2006-2007 - Softcover
Go beyond the television newsrooms and the canned political speeches with CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY, BRIEF EDITION, 2006-2007. Written specifically for students on a budget, this Advantage Edition offers you the same high quality at a the most affordable price around. With up-to-date information and the inside track on public policy makers, this edition presents what you need to know about American politics in an easy-to-understand format. And, special sections on the impact of economics and foreign policy make this textbook particularly relevant in today's political climate.
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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 has a B.A. from Rollins College and obtained his Ph.D. from Columbia University, New York, in public law and government. Schmidt has published fourteen books and over one hundred and thirty articles in scholarly journals and is the recipient of numerous prestigious teaching prizes, including the Amoco Award for Lifetime Career Achievement in Teaching and the Teacher of the Year award. He is a pioneer in the use of web-based and real-time video courses and is a member of the American Political Science Association's section on Computers and Multimedia. He is known as "Dr. Politics" for his extensive commentary on US politics in US and international media. He is a weekly blogger for Gannett, comments on CNN en Espanol and Univision as well as WNYC, New York. He's on Facebook (SteffenWSchmidt) and Twitter (DrPolitics).
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"The main strength of the Schmidt text is its topic coverage--it covers the necessary material but does not cover too much material that would be used in another course."
"First, the text is very thorough for a brief text. Rarely did I find myself wondering why the authors failed to include this or that. Second, and probably most important, the author's use of charts and figures to present information was very helpful. In many instances (see chapter-by-chapter comments) I thought they did a wonderful job of capturing things visually. There were some novel things that I had not thought of before. Finally, the pedagogical material (At Issue, Making a Difference, etc.) really gives insightful ideas for teaching."
"I chose Schmidt, Shelley, Bardes because it provides comprehensive coverage in a brief text. I was also impressed by the array of ancillaries available for students and instructors..."
"One of the reasons for adopting this text was precisely the usefulness of the pedagogical devices offered throughout the book. I must add that students find the appendixes very helpful, particularly the explanations given about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the interpretation of the Federalist Papers."
"It has all the proper elements of a strong brief edition to American Government. It fits with my own organization of the material, is well written, has a strong foreign policy - post 9/11 focus; and provides a useful array of learning approaches to engage the student."
"First, the text is very thorough for a brief text. Rarely did I find myself wondering why the authors failed to include this or that. Second, and probably most important, the author's use of charts and figures to present information was very helpful. In many instances (see chapter-by-chapter comments) I thought they did a wonderful job of capturing things visually. There were some novel things that I had not thought of before. Finally, the pedagogical material (At Issue, Making a Difference, etc.) really gives insightful ideas for teaching."
"I chose Schmidt, Shelley, Bardes because it provides comprehensive coverage in a brief text. I was also impressed by the array of ancillaries available for students and instructors..."
"One of the reasons for adopting this text was precisely the usefulness of the pedagogical devices offered throughout the book. I must add that students find the appendixes very helpful, particularly the explanations given about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the interpretation of the Federalist Papers."
"It has all the proper elements of a strong brief edition to American Government. It fits with my own organization of the material, is well written, has a strong foreign policy - post 9/11 focus; and provides a useful array of learning approaches to engage the student."
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- PublisherCengage Learning
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0495130699
- ISBN 13 9780495130697
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number4
- Number of pages424
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