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The Basics of American Government (Fourth Edition)

Basics of American Government, Fourth Edition book cover

Editor

Carl D. Cavalli 

Contributing Authors

Ms. Maria J. Albo
Dr. Ross C. Alexander
Dr. Carl D. Cavalli
Dr. Barry D. Friedman
Dr. Craig B. Greathouse
Nathan Deal

Dr. Jonathan S. Miner
Dr. Brian M. Murphy
Dr. K. Michael Reese
Dr. Charles H. “Trey” Wilson III
Mary Catherine Beutel

ISBN

978-1-940771-90-8

Print Version

$39.99

Digital Version

Free

Newly revised, The Basics of American Government offers a comprehensive overview of the American political system for students taking introductory courses in American national government and combines the best aspects of both a traditional textbook and a reader. The Basics of American Government is a collaborative effort among five current and four former faculty members in the Department of Political Science & International Affairs and the Department of Criminal Justice, and a student contributor, at the University of North Georgia. Most of its chapters offer a piece of original scholarship as a case study bolstering the material in the chapter. Additionally, most chapters present a civic engagement-type exercise and discussion questions that are challenging and engaging, and help foster student participation in the political system. The purpose of this book is to offer a no-frills, low-cost, yet comprehensive overview of the American political system for students taking introductory courses in American national government.

The authors undertook this project for several reasons, most notably the high costs of textbooks for students and the lack of college-level scholarship found in most American Government texts. This 352-page, peer-reviewed, edited book that combines traditional material with original scholarship will cost students $27.99, well below market standards. All of the authors are experienced classroom instructors, subject matter experts, and published researchers in the field of American politics.

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