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The Democratic Debate American Politics in an Age of Change by Raymond Seidelman
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- Subject Area
- Education, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Democratic Debate : American Politics in an Age of Change
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Publisher
- Wadsworth
- Subject
- General, American Government / General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
- Publication Year
- 2009
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- Textbook
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- English
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- Number of Pages
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Focusing on the tension between elite and popular models, individuals who made a difference, and recent events, THE DEMOCRATIC DEBATE makes American democracy both relevant and compelling.
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Wadsworth
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0547216386
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9780547216386
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Publication Name
Democratic Debate : American Politics in an Age of Change
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
General, American Government / General, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education, Political Science
Number of Pages
512 Pages
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Item Length
8.9 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
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This theme [Elite vs. Popular Democracy] fits well with explaining many of the historical changes in our democracy, and certainly fits with the original democratic debate of the founders. The theme also sets up a nice tension and interplay that makes teaching the subject easier and more easily grasped by students. It reflects well our political reality and provides a nice conceptual platform from which to teach., "I believe that the "elite vs. popular democracy" framework of this text is good for several reasons. First, it gives students a way to think about political information. This helps their retention of the information and promotes critical thinking. Second, they can apply this framework to their thinking about current events after the class is over. This makes the information they learned more relevant. Finally, it gives students a new perspective on politics that they have never had before, which makes the material more interesting and exciting. It fits well with the way I teach, as I tend to emphasize questions of 'who gets what and why,' and this framework addresses that.", "I believe that the "elite vs. popular democracy" framework of this text is good for several reasons. First, it gives students a way to think about political information. This helps their retention of the information and promotes critical thinking. Second, they can apply this framework to their thinking about current events after the class is over. This makes the information they learned more relevant. Finally, it gives students a new perspective on politics that they have never had before, which makes the, I especially like the fact that a chapter on political economy is the first chapter after the historical background. I think that's excellent and helps set up the whole course.
Table of Content
Part I: FOUNDATIONS.1. Introduction: The Democratic Debate.2. The Revolution and the Constitution: Origins of the Democratic Debate.3. The American Political Economy.4. Public Opinion and Political Culture: Can the People Be Fooled?Part II: PARTICIPATION.5. Where Have All the Voters Gone?6. Campaigns: Organized Money versus Organized People.7. US Parties: Who Has a Vote?8. The Media: Who Sets the Political Agenda?9. Interest Group Politics: Elite Bias.10. Mass Movement Politics: The Great Equalizer.Part III: INSTITUTIONS.11. Congress: A Vehicle for Popular Democracy?12. Presidential Leadership and Elite Democracy.13. Bureaucracy: Myth and Reality.14. The Judiciary and the Democratic Debate.15. State and Local Politics: The Dilemma of Federalism.Part IV: POLICY.16. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.17. Economic and Social Policy: The Democratic Connections.18. Foreign Policy in the National Security State.
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2010
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
320.473
Dewey Edition
21
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