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  • Approaching Democracy

    American Government in Times of Challenge

    Democracy cannot be taken for granted, whether at home or internationally, and eternal vigilance (along with civic intelligence) is required to protect it. Approaching Democracy provides students with a framework to analyze the structure, process, and action of US government, institutions, and social movements. It also invites comparison with other countries. This globalizing perspective gives ... Leer más

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    Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America

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  • American Politics: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

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    American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system. This Very Short Introduction gives readers a concise, accessible, and ... Leer más

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  • It's Time to Fight Dirty

    How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics

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    Series series Activist Citizens Library
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  • New York Politics: A Tale of Two States

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  • Understanding American Politics, Second Edition

    Understanding American Politics provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States by using as its core organizing feature the idea of "American exceptionalism," a concept that is at least as old as Tocqueville's study of American democracy.The second edition of Understanding American Politics maintains the unique strengths of the first edition while ... Leer más

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  • The Bakke Case

    Race, Education, and Affirmative Action

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  • 100% Democracy

    The Case for Universal Voting

    A timely and paradigm-shifting argument that all members of a democracy must participate in elections, by a leading political expert and Washington Post journalistAmericans are required to pay taxes, serve on juries, get their kids vaccinated, get driver’s licenses, and sometimes go to war for their country. So why not ask—or require—every American to vote?In 100% Democracy, E.J. Dionne and Miles ... Leer más

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  • Debating the Presidency

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  • When Money Talks

    The High Price of "Free" Speech and the Selling of Democracy

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    A bold defense of our nation's legislature and its ability to work through the country's deepest divisions, and a stark warning of what our political future holds if we allow Congress to decay. Like it or not, our country's future depends on Congress. The Founding Fathers made a representative, deliberative legislature the indispensable pillar of the American constitutional system, giving it more ... Leer más

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  • The Handy American Government Answer Book

    How Washington, Politics and Elections Work

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