Democracy Under Pressure (with PoliPrep)

by Milton C. Cummings Jr., David Wise

A political science text for the 21st Century, DEMOCRACY UNDER PRESSURE has provided well over a million students with a comprehensive look at the fundamentals of American Government. Milton Cummings, a respected scholar and academic, and David Wise, a best selling author and political analyst, bring their talents to bear on a text that conveys a balanced, realistic guide to American politics while describing the institutions of American government. In this edition, the theme of "democracy under pressure" is highlighted more fully in the narrative and in the boxed features that focus students on the way democracy responds to needs and demands of various groups over time. The text includes a discussion of the systems approach - a framework of analysis that discusses the political process in terms of inputs and outputs - as well as a key question and related questions to consider in each chapter. DEMOCRACY UNDER PRESSURE focuses throughout on the gap that exists between rhetoric and reality in government today. Streamlined content in this edition makes the book even more accessible and appealing to students and instructors alike.

Genres: Politics, Political Science, Nonfiction

800 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1979

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very clear cut and concise. The average reader could learn from this book even though it is a college text. It sums up everything everyone should know about American politics and of course provides references that explain how one can gather more information.

[Craig · Rating 1 out of 5]

This books is terribly written, biased, and was rife with publishing and printing errors. Thomson Learning makes terrible textbooks and this is a prime example of their politically-charged, half-baked work.

[John Bails · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I retire, I would like to take return to college and take courses I didn't take as an undergraduate. If I took an Introductory course in Political Science, I would like to see this book used as the core. It appears thorough.

[Zamaria]

i want to read this book