DEMOCRACY UNDER PRESSURE has provided over a million students with a comprehensive look at the fundamentals of American government. Cummings and Wise pair lively narrative with exemplary scholarship to convey a balanced, realistic sense of political history and to describe the institutions of American government. Throughout, the authors examine the theme of democracy under pressure, discussing the way democracy responds to the needs and demands of various groups over time. The text is developed around a systems approach-a framework of analysis that discusses various elements of the political process in terms of inputs and outputs-and focuses on the gap that exists between theory and reality in government today. This new edition has been updated to include the results of the 2002 congressional elections and other recent events of importance to the American political scene. At 15 chapters rather than 19, the brief edition is exactly the same as the full-length update except for the removal of the last 4 chapters covering public policy and state and local government.

Democracy Under Pressure: An Introduction to the American Political System

Politics & Social Sciences

Wise, David

Cummings, Milton C.

Politics & Government

Harcout Brace Jovanovich, Inc.

Web-Enhanced. Same as 9th edition hardcover but 4 chapters shorter.

Democracy Under Pressure: An Introduction to the American Political System, Brief Texas Edition (9th Edition)

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Wadsworth Publishing

For 30 years, DEMOCRACY UNDER PRESSURE has provided over a million students with a comprehensive, thorough look at the fundamentals of American government. Cummings and Wise pair lively narrative with exemplary scholarship to convey a balanced, realistic sense of political history and to describe the institutions of American government. Throughout, the authors examine the theme of "democracy under pressure", discussing the way democracy responds to the needs and demands of various groups over time. The text is developed around a systems approach--a framework of analysis that discusses various elements of the political process in terms of inputs and outputs. Thoroughly rewritten, updated, and streamlined, DEMOCRACY UNDER PRESSURE focuses on currency and on the gap between theory and reality in government and the political system. The authors introduce students to important theoretical concepts while clarifying issues with examples of government in action.

Democracy Under Pressure (Complete Version)

Cummings, Milton

For 30 years, DEMOCRACY UNDER PRESSURE has provided over a million students with a comprehensive, thorough look at the fundamentals of American government. Cummings and Wise pair lively narrative with exemplary scholarship to convey a balanced, realistic sense of political history and to describe the institutions of American government. The authors treat the theme of democracy under pressure throughout the text, examining the way democracy responds to the needs and demands of various groups over time. The text is developed around a systems approach, a framework of analysis that discusses various elements of the political process in terms of inputs and outputs. Thoroughly rewritten, updated, and streamlined, the authors focus on currency and on the gap between theory and reality in government and the political system. They introduce students to important theoretical concepts while clarifying issues with examples of government in action. Democracy Under Pressure is an excellent primary textbook for introduction to American government courses. It may also be used as a supplementary text for intermediate-level survey courses in American government or other specialized American government course.

Democracy Under Pressure (Brief Version)

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Democracy Under Pressure Study Guide

Democracy Under Pressure: 2002 Election Update, Brief (with InfoTrac)

Harcourt

Democracy under pressure: An introduction to the American political system

Harcourt, Brace. Jovanovich

Collecting essays about the experiences of thirteen countries, including the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Japan, The Patron State presents a global overview of recent government policies in relation to the arts. Each country is analyzed in terms of the forms and levels of government support of the arts; the organizational structure of arts support programs; policy choices; patterns of financial distribution; the impact of government programs on the arts; and the impact of budget cuts that have occurred in virtually every country since the mid-1970s.

The Patron State: Government and the Arts in Europe, North America, and Japan

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Katz, Richard S.

Psychology & Counseling

Oxford University Press

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