Struggle for Democracy, The (8th Edition)
The Struggle for DemocracyEdward S. Greenberg •   Benjamin I. PageCritical thinking has always been at the heart ofThe Struggle for Democracy. Edward Greenberg and Benjamin Page specifically designed this text to help students become analytical thinkers, effective citizens, and to help them think holistically about American government and politics. To emphasize critical thinking, the authors organized this text around two principal themes to provide a structure for students’ learning: Evaluating Democracy and Using the Framework.New to the Eighth EditionMapping American Politics boxesencourage critical thinking and visually demonstrate important political phenomena that may challenge students’ assumptions. Using colorful weighted maps called “cartograms,” this feature shows, for example, the actual representation of statesComparative/Global sectionsappear throughout and compare key attributes of our political system such as constitutional rules, political culture, the economy, diversity, and immigration to those of other countries.Detailed Timelineshave been developed for many chapters, situating key concepts in historical context.Completely updatedto include in-depth discussion of the 2006 midterm campaigns and elections, appointments to and decisions by the Supreme Court, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the war on terrorism, the powers of the president and Congress, Hurricane Katrina, and much more!MyPoliSciLabWelcome to MyPoliSciLab, where participation leads to action!MyPoliSciLab is a state-of-the-art, interactive and instructive online solution for the introduction to American government course. Designed to be used as a supplement to a traditional lecture course, or completely administer an online course, MyPoliSciLab combines multimedia, tutorials, simulations, tests, and quizzes to make teaching and learning fun!What Students Are Saying About Online Exams and Quizzes:“I love it. I keep trying until I get a perfect grade and after a couple of times you know the content like the back of your hand!”“I liked being able to view the results of the quizzes immediately instead of having to wait for them to be graded by the instructor.”What Students Are Saying About Online Activities:“The activities were my favorite part of the course. They took a different approach to an interesting subject and made it more applicable to real-life situations. This made the subject seem even more real than before.”“I think they are a great tool to get students to interact with the material in a way you couldn’t really do in class.”Visit us at www.ablongman.com/polisci