The American Democracy by Thomas E Patterson
There are a lot of bad republicans; there are no good democrats.--Ann CoulterIn today's climate of hyper-partisanship, blurred lines between political news, analysis, and entertainment, and outrageous comments from the chattering classes, who better than Tom Patterson to provide students with the tools and context to make informed judgments and become skilled political thinkers? Patterson's The American Democracy has long been a best seller for American government courses due to its insightful, readable, and balanced portrayal of the American political system. The 10th edition continues this tradition of excellence while also introducing a new emphasis on political thinking at a time when the partisan divide seemingly could not be wider and unbiased political information is often drowned out by other sources.
With expertise in the areas of public opinion, the media, and elections among other areas, Tom Patterson is a voice you can trust to help develop your students critical thinking skills when it comes to politics and political science. As Patterson notes, Political thinking takes place within the context of a person's political interests and values, which can lead equally thoughtful individuals to reach opposing opinions on the same issue. If you are looking for learning materials to help ensure your students leave your course among those thoughtful individuals that will carry the debate forward in measured and informed ways, The American Democracy is the right choice for you.
Patterson is the Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at John F. Kennedy School of Government. Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government He was previously a distinguished professor of political science at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship. He was educated at South Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota, where he got his Ph.D., and grew up in a small Minnesota hamlet on the Iowa and South Dakota borders. Tom is the author of six books and dozens of articles on the media and elections. He is currently the director of the Vanishing Voter research at the Kennedy School of Government, which has been widely used in the media and on college campuses.
When President Bill Clinton declared that every politician and journalist should read his book, 'Out of Order,' it gained national notice. 'The Mass Media Election,' published in 1980, won a 'Choice' award for Best Academic Book, 1980-81. Another of Patterson's works, 'The Unseeing Eye' (1976), was recently named one of the fifty most influential books in the field of public opinion by the American Society for Public Opinion Research. A study of White House communication and a study of the function of the news media in Western democracies are among his ongoing projects.
Major funding from the National Science Foundation, the Markle Foundation, the Smith-Richardson Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts have supported his research.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780073379098 |
| ISBN 10 | 0073379093 |
| Title | The American Democracy |
| Author | Thomas E Patterson |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages |
| Year published | 2010-12-10 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
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