America at Odds: An Introduction to American Government

by Edward I. Sidlow, Beth Henschen (Joint Author)

This text addresses all of the major topics of an American government course, such as elections, Congress, public policy etc. However, unlike many introductory texts, it emphasizes a more topical and provocative approach that probes the very foundations of America's governmental and political institutions looking for answers to the question: "Why are Americans at odds with each other?" Each chapter includes a discussion of a significant political issue and presents both sides of that issue, showing how Americans are truly at odds with each other politically.

600 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Lexy Nuesch]

This is a book that I read for my online College Government class. It did a really great job of explaining how government works, the people that run the government, but most of all, I learned that I am the key to a good government. The people are what make up a government.

[Tiffany]

A typical (but bearable) American government textbook.