John Geer, Richard Herrera, Wendy Schiller, Jeffrey Segal

Broschiertes Buch

Gateways to Democracy

An Introduction to American Government

Beschreibung

Geer/Herrera/Schiller/Segal's GATEWAYS TO DEMOCRACY: AN INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, 6th Edition, highlights the "gateways" that facilitate or block participation. The authors Illustrate the relevance of government to your life, explaining how the political system works and how individuals and groups opened gates and overcame barriers to influence public policy. The text includes coverage the issues reflecting America's changing demographic infrastructure. Updates focus on Supreme Court decisions and the impact of shifting ideologies on the constitutional context in which U.S. democracy operates. Each chapter opening spread focuses on a unique insight into a piece of political science data, from maps to public opinion polls to employment statistics, helping you sharpen their data analysis skills. MindTap is also available.

Autor

John G. Geer is the Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University, a professor of political science and co-director of the Vanderbilt Poll. He teaches Introduction to American Politics, as well as specialty courses on elections and campaigns, and has been honored with numerous teaching awards at both Arizona State University and Vanderbilt University. In addition, he has been a visiting scholar at Harvard University and Princeton University. Dr. Geer has published widely, including IN DEFENSE OF NEGATIVITY, which won the Goldsmith Prize from the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University. A frequent commentator in the press, he has made appearances on all the major networks (Fox News, CBS Evening News, CNN) and has been quoted in THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST and the LOS ANGELES TIMES. He also has done interviews for major international outlets, such as BBC and Al Jazeera. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cengage Learning
• 6th edition
• Seitenzahl: 736
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 1633g
• ISBN-13: 9798214145938
• Artikelnr.: 71265709