American Government and Politics Today, Brief Edition, 2010-2011 - Softcover

Schmidt, Steffen W.; Shelley, Mack C.; Bardes, Barbara A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495797138 ISBN 13: 9780495797135

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2010

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New features, up-to-date political news and analysis and a great low price make AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY: BRIEF EDITION, 2010-2011 a top seller. The text works to show how easily and effectively students can participate in the political process. Praised for its balanced coverage, the book examines all the key concepts of American government, while providing exciting student-oriented features that focus on active citizenship.

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New Features

• New design creates a visually appealing, user-friendly presentation that will engage users' interest while maintaining the affordable price.


• New "The Politics of Boom and Bust" feature boxes explore the impact of current issues on politics and government, and ignite critical thinking with a closing "For Critical Analysis" question. Topics include "The Recession's Impact on Immigration," "The Audacity of Barack Obama," and "Bailouts and the Danger of Moral Hazard."


• The very latest coverage on the Obama administration and legislative agenda, the banking crisis, and health care reform.


• All-new sections on immigration including Obama's immigration proposals, energy and the environment including new information on the Cap and Trade Program, the economy including unemployment, inflation, monetary policy and the tax system, and China's economic growth.

Additional Features

• This brief, fourteen-chapter text has been heralded by reviewers as the best essentials text for its affordability, conciseness, clarity, and readability.


• Getting straight to the point, this text helps pare down a wealth of material, focusing on the essential events, concepts, and topics of an American Government course.


• Strong themes of informed and active participation along with a critical-thinking approach spark user interest in wanting to get involved and know more.


• "At Issue" feature boxes focus on a controversial topic to provoke discussion and conclude with a "For Critical Analysis" question to ignite critical thinking. New topics include "Should We Elect the President by Popular Vote?", Should Same Sex Marriages Be Recognized Everywhere?", "Should Muslim's Religious Needs Be Accommodated?", "Did the Stimulus Legislation Contain Too Much Pork?", and "Should the Rich Pay Even More in Taxes?".


• "Making a Difference" boxes at the end of each chapter promote user participation by answering the questions "Why Should You Care?" and What Can You Do?" and offering practical ways for them to get involved in politics with online resources.

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About the Author:

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).

Mack C. Shelley, II is a professor of political science and statistics at Iowa State University. After receiving his bachelor's degree from American University in Washington, DC, he went on to graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he received a master's degree in Economics and a Ph.D. in Political Science. He arrived at Iowa State in 1979. From 1993 to 2002 he served as elected co-editor of the POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL. Shelley has also published numerous articles, books, and monographs on public policy, including THE PERMANENT MAJORITY: THE CONSERVATIVE COALITION IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS; BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE: A GUIDE TO THE LITERATURE (with William F. Woodman and Brian J. Reichel); AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY: THE CONTEMPORARY AGENDA (with Steven G. Koven and Bert E. Swanson); and QUALITY RESEARCH IN LITERACY AND SCIENCE EDUCATION: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES AND GOLD STANDARDS (with Larry Yore and Brian Hand).

Barbara A. Bardes is professor emerita of political science at the University of Cincinnati. She received her B.A. and M.A. from Kent State University and her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. She served as a faculty member in political science and dean of Mundelein College at Loyola University of Chicago. In 1993, she was appointed dean of Raymond Walters College of the University of Cincinnati where she served until 2003. She returned to the political science department where she held the position of graduate director before retiring. Bardes has written articles on public and foreign policy, and women and politics. She also has co-authored DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE: WOMEN AND POLITICAL POWER IN 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN NOVELS, THINKING ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC OPINION: MEASURING THE AMERICAN MIND, and AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0495797138
• ISBN 13: 9780495797135
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 448