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Benjamin Ginsberg

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Benjamin Ginsberg is David Bernstein Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Center for Advanced Governmental Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

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Bought this textbook as a review and reference guide. Two of the authors also co-wrote the "We the People" textbook as well.

Throughout the textbook certain words are highlighted and include an in-chapter description. The textbook also includes the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution of the United States, Amendments to the Constitutions, and Federalist Papers: Madison #10 & #51.

This textbook, which is similar in content to "We the People" - explores the "Power & Purpose" of the government. The textbook gives lessons on the principles of government, the construction of a government, separation of powers, civil liberties and civil rights, the branches of the government (along with their functions and powers), political parties, elections, federal and other courts, special groups and interests, the media, economic policy, social policy, and foreign policy.

It is a textbook, so obviously it is written to educate a student in the particular subject.

It can be a good reference book for future use, as well as a refresher book.

Since this is the 12th edition (2012), a newer book might be preferable for students and anyone wanted a more modern update for a reference book.
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medwards429 | Feb 9, 2020 |
Standard College level textbook - an introduction into American Politics. I bought it mainly as a reference book which it does an adequate job.

It's compact size is perfect for desktop reference and review. In addition to having copies of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, the textbook also has review questions for the reader to challenge themselves.

It extensively covers:

** Citizenship and Government - how government affects our lives, our identities, our ideals

** Our Founding and the Constitution - How Political conflicts shaped the first founding, how the failure of the articles attributed to the second founding, what the Constitution created, and how difficult ratification was

** Federalism - How it shaped American politics and how the definition changed radically over time

** Civil Liberties and Civil Rights - Students will be surprised to learn that those who opposed the Constitution paved the way for the Bill of Rights. This section also provides coverage of the first amendment, how the second amendment protects gun owners, how criminals are afforded due process by the constitution, the right to privacy, Civil Rights protections and struggles, and online privacy is also covered.

** The Role of the Media in Society as well as social media

** Political Parties, Participation and Elections - how political parties rose from the electoral process, the two-party system, political participation in traditional and online forms, as well as explaining why political party loyalty is important

** Interest Groups - This section also covers pluralist and elitist views, the increase of special interest groups, as well as the strategies used

** Congress - how the congress represents the people, how it is shaped by party, explanation of how a bill becomes law, the factors that leads congress to their decisions, and the other roles that congress has

** The Presidency - where the President gets his/her powers, institutional resources

** Bureaucracy - how it improves efficiency, how the Executive Branch is organized, and who controls the bureaucracy

** Federal Courts - how the legal system settles disputes, the different courts and what cases they hear, the Supreme Court and its powers

** Domestic Policy - Public Policy = Government Coercion, how the techniques of making policy are control, social policy and welfare, poverty, and social spending is also explored.

** Foreign Policy - this section ends the book covering: security based on military strength, how American foreign policy is shaped by both Government and non-Government actors, the tools of American Foreign policy, and using technology to topple governments citing the Case of Egypt.

For pleasure reading - it is a boring read. However, for review and reference - it does the job it was written to do.
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medwards429 | 4 andra recensioner | Feb 9, 2020 |
To be fair, I do not believe there will be such a thing as a "good U.S. politics textbook." That said, it may be a passable textbook, but the entire field is rather bad. As texts go, its rather unremarkable, though it may be a satisfactory introduction to U.S. government.
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MarchingBandMan | 4 andra recensioner | Jun 1, 2017 |
The war between the administration and the faculty at colleges and universities across the United States is not unfamiliar, yet many now argue that the administration will soon dominate faculty interests indefinitely. The Fall of the Faculty outlines the rise of the administration and how its growing presence is problematic for faculty members in terms of curriculum plans and research opportunities. Administrators are constantly transforming collegiate academia to include “life skills” curriculum, which faculty find less rigorous and depleting. Although seemingly biased in his argument, Benjamin Ginsberg discusses how society can alter the system of higher education so that faculty can regain their voice in curriculum policy.… (mer)
 
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