The Struggle for Democracy
Tenth Edition
By Edward S. Greenberg, professor of political science at CU; and Benjamin I. Page, Northwestern University
Pearson
“The Struggle for Democracy” takes a critical thinking approach to American government challenges students to evaluate the quality of democracy in America within a unique framework that offers a holistic view of our system.
Economic trends and events receive particular attention, including globalization and its effects, the mortgage and credit crises, rising gas prices, growing income and wealth inequality and the ways in which these economic trends shape government action. The various aspects of the Great Recession and jobless recovery that followed are covered thoroughly throughout the textbook, as well as the consequential challenges faced by Democrats and Republicans in Congress and public office alike.
This edition examines and evaluates the ongoing and extremely bitter partisanship that has defined American politics since at least 1994, with special attention to whether the 2010 national elections added to the partisan flavor of our politics or tamped it down. The authors also include a discussion on the causes and likely consequence of the Republican Party’s comeback from its bad defeats in 2006 and 2008.
The ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; global environmental problems including global warming; ensuring energy supplies; the rise of China, India, and Brazil as major economic powers; nuclear weapons programs in North Korea, Pakistan, and Iran; and the threat posed by a newly resurgent and belligerent Russia highlight new coverage in a greatly expanded chapter on foreign policy and national defense.
This unique text challenges students to think critically about American government and politics through the use of two compelling organizational themes. The first theme, “Using the Democracy Standard,” provide students with a yardstick for evaluating how democratic our system of government is, and asks students to apply their critical thinking skills throughout each chapter. The text’s second theme, “Using the Framework,” helps students develop a holistic understanding of our political system by demonstrating how government, politics and society are deeply intertwined and interact in recognizable patterns, while also emphasizing the structural factors–such as the economy, culture and technology–that are important participants in these interactions.
By Edward S. Greenberg, professor of political science at CU; and Benjamin I. Page, Northwestern University
Pearson
“The Struggle for Democracy” takes a critical thinking approach to American government challenges students to evaluate the quality of democracy in America within a unique framework that offers a holistic view of our system.
Economic trends and events receive particular attention, including globalization and its effects, the mortgage and credit crises, rising gas prices, growing income and wealth inequality and the ways in which these economic trends shape government action. The various aspects of the Great Recession and jobless recovery that followed are covered thoroughly throughout the textbook, as well as the consequential challenges faced by Democrats and Republicans in Congress and public office alike.
This edition examines and evaluates the ongoing and extremely bitter partisanship that has defined American politics since at least 1994, with special attention to whether the 2010 national elections added to the partisan flavor of our politics or tamped it down. The authors also include a discussion on the causes and likely consequence of the Republican Party’s comeback from its bad defeats in 2006 and 2008.
The ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; global environmental problems including global warming; ensuring energy supplies; the rise of China, India, and Brazil as major economic powers; nuclear weapons programs in North Korea, Pakistan, and Iran; and the threat posed by a newly resurgent and belligerent Russia highlight new coverage in a greatly expanded chapter on foreign policy and national defense.
This unique text challenges students to think critically about American government and politics through the use of two compelling organizational themes. The first theme, “Using the Democracy Standard,” provide students with a yardstick for evaluating how democratic our system of government is, and asks students to apply their critical thinking skills throughout each chapter. The text’s second theme, “Using the Framework,” helps students develop a holistic understanding of our political system by demonstrating how government, politics and society are deeply intertwined and interact in recognizable patterns, while also emphasizing the structural factors–such as the economy, culture and technology–that are important participants in these interactions.