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American Government: Continuity and Change, 2006 Edition (Hardcover), 8/E
Karen O'Connor, American University
Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia

ISBN-10: 0321317114
ISBN-13: 9780321317117

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2006
Format: Cloth; 832 pp
Status: Out of Print

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The new edition of this bestseller in American government has been aggressively revised to provide the most in-depth and current coverage of the 2004 elections, the beginnings of the second George W. Bush administration, and the ongoing wars on terror and in Iraq while also providing expansive new coverage of our system's Constitutional roots.

 

Written with the belief that students must first understand how American government developed to fully understand the issues facing our nation in the 21st century, O'Connor/Sabato offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events on the market today. The new edition provides deeper coverage of both history and events today by exploring the Constitutional roots of our system and how those roots are relevant and often challenged today. The authors also continue their commitment to currency and student-relevance by providing up-to-the-minute coverage of the new Bush administration, the ongoing war in Iraq, etc.

 

  • “Roots of Government” boxes present a figure or event in our nation's history integral to the shaping of America's political past, present, and future.
  • "Politics Now" boxes present extremely contemporary examples to students, showcase the book's commitment to being the most current, and act as a counterpoint to the text's traditional focus on the "roots of government."
  • “Analyzing Visuals.” This feature examines a greater variety of images—including news photographs and political cartoons—as well as tables, bar graphs, line graphs, and maps. Using introductory captions, pointers, critical thinking questions, and a primer that appears in the front of the text, students are given the tools they need to analyze and interpret the visual information they'll encounter as both students and citizens of the United States in the 21st century.
  • Superior coverage of diversity—ethnic, racial, and gender—throughout the book.
  • TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE– MyPoliSciLab for American Government with LongmanParticipate.com (4.0) inside! MyPoliSciLab is a state-of-the-art, interactive online solution for the course offered within a course management system. Available in CourseCompass, WebCT, or Blackboard: MyPoliSciLab offers students a wealth of simulations, interactive exercises, and assessment tools–all integrated with an online e-book. For each chapter of the text, students will navigate through a pre-test, post-test, chapter review, and a full chapter exam, all linked to the on-line e-book, so they can assess, review, and improve their understanding of the concepts within the chapters. In addition to the online chapter content and assessment, students will have access to LongmanParticipate.com (updated 4.0 version), our well-known and well loved interactive online tool. Students will find a wealth of simulations, interactive timelines, comparative exercises, and case studies all updated with the most current examples and data. FREE when packaged with this text.
  • LongmanParticipate.com (4.0) is also available as a website alone for any instructor not wishing to use a course management system.
  • MyPoliSciLab and LongmanParticipate.com 4.0 icons appears throughout the margins of the printed text, letting students and instructors know when an exercise on a particular topic is available for them to explore or assign on either site. 

  • NEW! "The Living Constitution." This is a feature in two parts. The first is a full, annotated Constitution that appears between Chapter 1 and 2, giving students a careful and accessible walkthrough of the seminal document. The second part is a boxed feature that appears in each chapter, examining that chapter's topic in light of what the Constitution says or does not say about it. The boxes are each broken down into four components. They each: (1) restate some portion of the Constitution related to that chapter's topic; (2) define what that means; (3) explain what the Framers were thinking about or reacting to when they developed this language; (4) cover why that clause is relevant today, with mention of recent court cases or challenges to it.
  • NEW! "Global Perspective" boxes. The former "Global Politics" boxes have been completely reconceived. Each box now examines American government in comparative perspective by using a concrete and lively topic-- such as religious freedom or voter turnout-- as its basis. Charts and graphs have also been included to make the box more eye-catching and appealing to students.
  • REVISED "Join the Debate" boxes have been completely revised to offer more provocative, student-oriented topics and provide more extensive, well-balanced coverage of both sides of a debate. Each box gives an overview of the issue, accessible summaries of the arguments on each side of that issue, and critical thinking questions, suggested readings, and selected websites where students can go to seek more information.
  • Expanded "On Campus" boxes, which individually explore some aspect of government or politics that is of particular interest to college students, now appear in nearly every chapter of the text. 

    • Preface.

     

    Analyzing Visuals: A Brief Guide.

     

    I. FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT.

     

    1. The Political Landscape.

     

    2. The Constitution.

    Annotated Constitution of the United States.

     

    3. Federalism.

     

    4. State and Local Government.

     

    5. Civil Liberties.

     

    6. Civil Rights.

     

    II. INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT.

     

    7. Congress.

     

    8. The Presidency.

     

    9. The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy.

     

    10. The Judiciary.

     

    III. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR.

     

    11. Public Opinion and Political Socialization.

     

    12. Political Parties.

     

    13. Voting and Elections.

     

    14. The Campaign Process.

     

    15. The Media.

     

    16. Interest Groups.

     

    IV. PUBLIC POLICY.

     

    17. Social Welfare Policy.

     

    18. Economic Policy.

     

    19. Foreign and Defense Policy.

     

    Appendices.

     

    The Declaration of Independence.

    Federalist No. 10. 

    Federalist No. 51.

    Presidents, Congresses, and Chief Justices: 1789-2003.

     

    Selected Supreme Court Cases.

     

    Glossary.

     

    Index.

      Guided by the belief that students must first understand how American government developed over more than two centuries to fully understand the issues facing the United States today, O'Connor/Sabato offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics. This best-selling book provides the historical context students need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century.

       

      American Government: Continuity and Change, has been extensively revised to provide the most in-depth and current coverage of the 2006 midterm elections, the second George W. Bush administration, the Iraq War, and increasing controversies related to the conduct of the war on terrorism, including renewed calls for additional congressional oversight of the Executive Branch. The new edition also emphasizes the extent to which shared American values shape and affect policy and influence key political conflicts.

       

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    • 0205511414American Government: Continuity and Change, 2008 Edition (Hardcover), 9/E
      O'Connor & Sabato
      © 2008 | Longman | Cloth; 832 pages | Instock
      ISBN-10: 0205511414 | ISBN-13: 9780205511419
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      • Guided by the belief that students must first understand the origins of American government to fully understand the issues facing the United States today, this market-leading text offers the strongest coverage of both history and current events of any college textbook devoted to American politics.  

       

      From hallmark features like “The Living Constitution” to new features like the illustrated historical timelines, American Government: Continuity and Change provides the historical context students need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century.

       

      This bestselling book has been extensively revised to provide in-depth coverage of the 2008 presidential and congressional elections, President George W. Bush’s second administration and the 110th Congress, continued controversies related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism, and domestic concerns related to rising gas and food prices and the subprime mortgage crisis.

    • 0205652220American Government: Continuity and Change, 2009 Edition (Hardcover), 10/E
      O'Connor & Sabato
      © 2009 | Longman | Cloth; 832 pages | Instock
      ISBN-10: 0205652220 | ISBN-13: 9780205652228
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