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DESCRIPTION: Bessette/Pitney's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY, AND CITIZENSHIP is based on the idea of deliberative democracy: political systems work best when informed citizens and public officials deliberate to identify and promote the common good. Emphasizing citizenship, the text examines the way that civic culture and immigration impact students and shape the. American government: institutions and policies by Wilson, James Q; DiIulio, John J., Jr., 1958-Publication date 2004 Topics Politics and government. Includes bibliographical references (N1-13) and index pt. The American system. The study of American government - The Constitution - Federalism - American political culture - pt. Learn american government james q. Wilson chapter 1 with free interactive flashcards. Choose from 77 different sets of american government james q. Wilson chapter 1 flashcards on Quizlet.
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Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative, American Government sets the standard for public policy coverage while maintaining focus on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the historical development of governmental procedures, actors, and policies; and who governs in the United States and to what e...more
Published September 13th 2005 by Houghton Mifflin (first published January 1st 1983)
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Dec 03, 2013Patrick rated it liked it · review of another edition
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May 25, 2019Erica O'brien rated it liked it · review of another edition
Required reading for class. Not interested in subject. Boring.
Eh, college textbooks.
Why do they cost four times as much, and deliver half that of a $15 well-written paperback?
Why do they cost four times as much, and deliver half that of a $15 well-written paperback?
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Dec 02, 2010Sunyoung marked it as gave-up-on
Haha I was just being spontaneous and wondering if my civics book was on goodreads and guess what! It is. I find that very funny. I'm definitely not going to finish the book because the class is only one semester long, but I think I'll still rate it. The chapters are quite long. I mean if the content was at least a little bit interesting, I wouldn't mind, but nope! Oh and the fact that I’m reading this book for a CLASS on AMERICAN GOVERNMENT makes a huge difference on my opinion of this book. I...more
Mar 18, 2008Randy added it
This is an extremely detailed book--sometimes perhaps more than is good for it--about the history and especially functioning of the federal government. I read it as a refresher from American history classes long ago and to help clarify little points, many I hadn't even thought of, like how a bill in the House is handled differently than in the Senate. What I didn't expect but was pleased to find was analyses of how the method of governance effected the laws and policies adopted (i.e. if bills pa...more
May 14, 2018Marissa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
If I manage to pull off a four or five on my AP Government exam, I will rate this a full five stars.
July 5, 2018 UPDATE: I got a five, so I'm going to keep my promise and give this textbook five stars.
July 5, 2018 UPDATE: I got a five, so I'm going to keep my promise and give this textbook five stars.
Mar 22, 2008Floydsalerno rated it liked it · review of another edition
I thought this book would help me understand how the American government works..... nope! but a good read anyway.
Good book......had to read it for NSL :/ but it wasn't that bad :)
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Jul 24, 2015Tara Guiffredo rated it liked it · review of another edition
It's a college text book. It was very informative and made politics easier to understand
Not as bad as I thought it would be... At least I finished the AP Exam for this :)
Apr 23, 2016Megan added it · review of another edition
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It was interesting to read, but not fun to be tested on.
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James Q. Wilson was one of the leading contemporary criminologists in the United States. Wilson, who has taught at several major universities during his academic career, has also written on economics and politics during his lengthy career. During the 1960s and 1970s, Wilson voiced concerns about trying to address the social causes of crime. He argued instead that public policy is most effective wh...more