Cover of The American Democracy

The American Democracy

Patterson's The American Democracy has long been a best seller for AP US Government classes due to its insightful, readable, and balanced portrayal of the American political system. The 10th edition continues this tradition of excellence while introducing a new emphasis on political thinking at a time when hyper-partisanship is the order of the day and unbiased political information is often drowned out by other sources. This text aims to help you learn how to think about politics. By introducing you to the tools that political scientists use, you will work through the process of forming a knowledgeable view about a political issue. This text will help you learn how to think politically by providing you with analytical tools that can sharpen your understanding of American politics. The tools are derived from political science — the systematic study of government and politics. - Publisher.

Subject
historypolitics
Setting
collegetexasUSA
Audience
adult
Length
long · 554 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

Liked The American Democracy? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked The American Democracy. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. A Documentary History of the United States Shares history, nonfiction, politics
  2. Current Issues and Enduring Questions Shares textbooks, college
  3. Psychology in Action Shares textbooks, nonfiction
  4. The Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume 2b: The Victorian Age Shares textbooks, college

“People who read The American Democracy tend to reach for these next.”

  1. Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society
  2. The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson
  3. Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure
  4. The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People

“If you want more of the same (history), start with these.”

  1. We the People: An Introduction to American Politics
  2. International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity
  3. The Curious Incident of the Wmd in Iraq
  4. The Basics Of American Politics

“If it was the textbooks that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Human Geography: Landscapes of Human Activities
  2. World Civilizations: The Global Experience
  3. The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History
  4. A Short History of Renaissance and Reformation Europe: Dances Over Fire and Water

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. American Government and Politics Today, 2011-2012, The Essentials
  2. Understanding Public Policy
  3. Political Science: An Introduction
  4. The Politicians and the Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics