A Quick Guide To 21st Century Us Politics

Author : Ian Wilder
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359392938
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Quick Guide to 21st Century US Politics written by Ian Wilder and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ian Wilder has managed to take the mystery out of the often surprising and sometimes baffling American political system. His friendly, funny, digital-native-savvy writing is sure to appeal to those who watch American political developments with fascination and who get our news and politics through an Internet screen and filtered by friends and comments sections. Both entertaining and informative, the book adeptly walks an adolescent path through a very grown-up topic. If you?re internationally aware but need a quick primer on the American bicameral system, the outline of the two major parties in the USA, or just want someone to walk you through the political system quickly and informatively, this is the book for you.

Author : John T Ishiyama
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412969018
Total Pages : 937 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook written by John T Ishiyama and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011 with total page 937 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, meant to be the first in a series of catalogues documenting the Barnes Foundation's entire holdings, is the first major survey of the Barnes Collection since Great French Paintings from the Barnes Foundation: Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and Early Modern (CH, Oct'93, 31-0715). Wattenmaker, a former student and instructor at the Barnes Foundation and former director of the Archives of American Art, is more than qualified to complete such a scholarly work. Beginning the catalogue with an essay on Barnes himself, Wattenmaker apparently felt compelled to defend the reputation of this irascible and sometimes antagonistic individual by deploying extensive quotations (from hitherto inaccessible archival documentation) that shed light on Barnes's motives. Next are in-depth essays on William J. Glackens, Alfred Maurer, and others who have major works in the Barnes Foundation. The final section, "Additional Works by American Artists," is organized alphabetically. Each image is accompanied by extensive scholarly footnotes. The photographs are richly textured. The few photographs of the paintings hanging in situ provide a teasing glimpse into the experience of the visitor to Merion, Pennsylvania, the original home of this collection (soon to be closed to the public, in preparation for the museum's move to a new building in Philadelphia). Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers. Lower-division Undergraduates; Upper-division Undergraduates; Graduate Students; Researchers/Faculty. Reviewed by K. Mason.

Author : Jon Roper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1780740050
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Politics written by Jon Roper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To understand the world events today, you need to understand American politics. Exploring the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, Jon Roper provides a sharp analysis of how history has shaped the way America governs itself. Examining the recent emergence of the right-wing Tea Party movement, President Obama's administration, American foreign policy, and the role of powerful lobbies, this is the perfect primer for anyone interested in the world's most powerful (and controversial) country.

Author : Brian R. Farmer
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786480524
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Political Ideologies written by Brian R. Farmer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many people, the world of politics is defined by ideologies. The average voter rarely takes time to research a policy issue, thoroughly relying instead on a set of beliefs set forth by his or her chosen political organization to make important decisions. These publicly promoted ideologies play an important role in international as well as domestic political development, yet many adherents to a particular belief may have a poor understanding of competing ideologies. From right wing to the far left, this text dissects eight prominent political ideologies: traditional conservatism, classic liberalism, libertarianism, conservative extremism, contemporary liberalism, communism, dependency theory and Islamism. In plain terms it describes the basic doctrine and inherent contradictions of each creed along with its particular relevance to today’s political landscape. An in-depth discussion of the political socialization processes that form and perpetuate ideologies is also included. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Philip Jenkins
Publisher : Red Globe Press
ISBN 13 : 1352006170
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking a Nation written by Philip Jenkins and published by Red Globe Press. This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The United States continues to be the world's most powerful nation, an enormous driver of culture and technology. The present century has witnessed many momentous and controversial developments, the full significance of which may take many years to come to light. Rethinking a Nation offers an ambitious and nuanced survey of US history since 2000, presenting an essential insight into the current state of US affairs and their likely future course. From the impact of the 9/11 attacks to the election and administration of Donald Trump, Philip Jenkins' ground-breaking study illuminates a time of change as rapid and revolutionary as any in the nation's history. This is an important introduction for students of History, American Studies and Politics taking courses on modern American history. Tracing tectonic shifts in attitudes to gender and sexuality, traumatic debates over historical memory and fundamental changes in approaches to climate change, it is also perfect for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary US."--Back cover.

Author : Thomas Piketty
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674979850
Total Pages : 817 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Capital in the Twenty-First Century written by Thomas Piketty and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-14 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In this work the author analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. He shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities on the apocalyptic scale predicted by Karl Marx. But we have not modified the deep structures of capital and inequality as much as we thought in the optimistic decades following World War II. The main driver of inequality--the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth--today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values if political action is not taken. But economic trends are not acts of God. Political action has curbed dangerous inequalities in the past, the author says, and may do so again. This original work reorients our understanding of economic history and confronts us with sobering lessons for today.

Author : Ken Kay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780132117593
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Leader's Guide to 21st Century Education written by Ken Kay and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Educational leaders are empowered by a 7-steps framework to move their schools and districts forward in a quest to create community consensus and build the professional capacity for preparing students for 21st century learning."--Book cover.

Author : Martin Halliwell
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748631321
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Thought and Culture in the 21st Century written by Martin Halliwell and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will the twenty-first century be the next American Century? Will American power and ideas dominate the globe in the coming years? Or is the prestige of the United States likely to crumble beneath the pressure of new international challenges? This ground-breaking book explores the changing patterns of American thought and culture at the dawn of the new millennium, when the world's richest nation has never been more powerful or more controversial. It brings together some of the most eminent North American and European thinkers to investigate the crucial issues and challenges facing the United States during the early years of our new century.From the subterranean political shifts beneath the electoral landscape to the latest biomedical advances, from the literary response to 9/11 to the rise of reality television, this book explores the political, social and cultural contours of contemporary American life - but it also places the United States within a global narrative of commerce, cultural exchange, i

Author : David L. Paletz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781453337868
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Government and Politics in the Information Age written by David L. Paletz and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daniel J. Hopkins
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022653040X
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Increasingly United States written by Daniel J. Hopkins and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a campaign for state or local office these days, you’re as likely today to hear accusations that an opponent advanced Obamacare or supported Donald Trump as you are to hear about issues affecting the state or local community. This is because American political behavior has become substantially more nationalized. American voters are far more engaged with and knowledgeable about what’s happening in Washington, DC, than in similar messages whether they are in the South, the Northeast, or the Midwest. Gone are the days when all politics was local. With The Increasingly United States, Daniel J. Hopkins explores this trend and its implications for the American political system. The change is significant in part because it works against a key rationale of America’s federalist system, which was built on the assumption that citizens would be more strongly attached to their states and localities. It also has profound implications for how voters are represented. If voters are well informed about state politics, for example, the governor has an incentive to deliver what voters—or at least a pivotal segment of them—want. But if voters are likely to back the same party in gubernatorial as in presidential elections irrespective of the governor’s actions in office, governors may instead come to see their ambitions as tethered more closely to their status in the national party.