American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings

by Burdett A. Loomis, Allan Cigler, Burdett Loomis, et al.

Created to supplement any main text, this comprehensive reader offers a broad selection of classic and current documents, as well as analytical essays on current political issues. Introductions at the opening of each chapter highlight critical reading and thinking skills and help students understand the material in the text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618123075
• ISBN13: 9780618123070
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

For Class

I am a sophomore at KU and think this book is very interesting and makes me enjoy the class more. It is hard to get through at times. However, I'm still glad that I had to get the book. For people who enjoy reading and learning about government and politics, I highly suggest it.

an enriched and inciteful book...

This book is amazing. The reason why I am now a political science major. It is the book that my government teacher assigned in high school, and has thus shaped my opinions towards the constitution and our political system today. It offers a great dichotomy between classic works (such as the federalist papers) and contemporary classics (such as Robert Putnam's 'Bowling Alone'). I would recommend this book to anyone interested in politics or looking to be....