Author Description

Emphasizing current and emerging political developments, THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IN GLOBAL POLITICS, ENHANCED, 14th edition, explores globalization's impact on U.S. politics and the clash of values surrounding freedom, order and equality. Completely up-to-date--including insight on the 2018 midterm election--it offers expanded coverage of gay marriage, marijuana legalization, government surveillance, the impact of social media on political activity, gun control and immigration politics. It also offers insight into the Black Lives Matter movement, debates about the trade-off between freedom and national security and more. Engaging features throughout encourage you to think critically about key concepts and how they relate to current events. Additionally the enhanced 14th edition continues the theme focusing on the tensions between pluralist and majoritarian visions of democracy. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.