CQ Press Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics, BRIEF

Product Description Carefully condensed from the full version by authors Christine Barbour and Gerald C. Wright, Keeping the Republic, Brief Edition gives your students the continuity and all the crucial content of the big book, in a more concise, value-priced text. Throughout the book, the authors draw students in to the study of American politics, teaching them to think critically about “who gets what, and how” and exploring twin themes of power and citizenship. In this new edition, the authors have partnered with award-winning information designer Mike Wirth to create a series of stunning, data-rich infographics, presenting information in new, more revealing ways. Combining critical thinking skills, pedagogically rich visuals, and the seminal work in the field of American politics, this trusted text is ideal for students who want to take an active part in their communities and government. Review “Keeping the Republic: Brief Edition is that rare text that clearly and briefly describes key political science concepts, while at the same time offering students substantive insight into the political process. Barbour and Wright's text is both comprehensive and completely relatable for students.” (Zachary Callen)“Keeping the Republic: Brief Editionis my go-to American politics textbook. It’s accessible and practical. Through an emphasis on citizenship, Barbour and Wright masterfully encourage students to analyze the impact of government and politics on their lives.” (Sara M. Butler)“I’m really impressed with the new ‘Big Picture’ feature. It will be really useful in encouraging my students to think more critically about American politics!” (John Carhart) About the Author Christine Barbour teaches in the Political Science Department and the Hutton Honors College at Indiana University, where she has become increasingly interested in how teachers of large classes can maximize what their students learn. She is working with online course designers to create an online version of her Intro to American Politics class. At Indiana, Professor Barbour has been a Lilly Fellow, working on a project to increase student retention in large introductory courses, and a member of the Freshman Learning Project, a university-wide effort to improve the first-year undergraduate experience. She has served on the New York Times College Advisory Board, working with other educators to develop ways to integrate newspaper reading into the undergraduate curriculum. She has won several teaching honors, but the two awarded by her students mean the most to her: the Indiana University Student Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Faculty and the Indiana University Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists Brown Derby Award. When not teaching or writing textbooks, Professor Barbour enjoys playing with her dogs, traveling with her coauthor, and writing about food. She is the food editor for Bloom Magazine of Bloomington and is a coauthor of Indiana Cooks!(2005) and Home Grown Indiana (2008). She also makes jewelry from precious metals and rough gemstones and if she ever retires, she will open a jewelry shop in a renovated air-stream on the beach in Apalachicola, Florida, where she plans to write another cookbook and a book about the local politics, development, and fishing industry.Gerald C. Wright has taught political science at Indiana University since 1981, and he is currently the chair of the political science department. An accomplished scholar of American politics, and the 2010 winner of the State Politics and Policy Association’s Career Achievement Award, his books include Statehouse Democracy: Public Opinion and Policy in the American States (1993), coauthored with Robert S. Erikson and John P. McIver, and he has published more than fifty articles on elections, public opinion, and state politics. Professor Wright has long studied the relationship among citizens, their preferences, and public policy.He is currently conductin