Government by the People

by Thomas E. Cronin, James MacGregor Burns, J.W. Peltason, et al.

Book Overview

This work is available in four versions: Basic; National; National/State/Local; and Texas. This Basic Version covers fundamental principles and processes that pertain to American government and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521443172
• ISBN13: 9780130116352
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

My POlitical Science Book

Everything was great. shipping was fast. the only thing was that the book on the corners were a little bent but not rly that bad, but it was suppost to be a brand new book. Im not sure whether it was like that or whether the shipping company did that, but I didnt really appriate a 150$ book being bent in any way. But besides that everything else was ok.

Excellent Reading for everyone

This book is excellent reading for all Americans. It should be taught in our Junior High Schools around the country.

Not to worry---it's fine

Apparently, the Fox Noise machine has cranked out a lot of negative reviews on Burns here. But ignore all that. The book is fine and well-balanced. Burns has long been a first-rate historian and political scientist and there's no reason to doubt that now. The negative reviews are from the Karl Rove crowd.

Good condition and communication

The sender of this book did a great job of making sure that I knew what I had bought and also how it would be sent. This user is a very good source and I would buy from him again. THe book itself is in good condition. It is similar to new, but not exactly. I have no complaints. There is not lots of scribling in the book or excessive highlighting. This is one book that exceeded my expectations in condition.

Great Intro to American Politics Textbook

Excellent intro to politics text. I highly recommend it for a classroom or for anyone really who wants to sit down with a plain-spoken piece to get you to understand our government. Whether it is for someone with little knowledge as to who this vast bureaucracy works, or for someone with a fairly good knowledge of it all - I don't think it will disappoint. I think what I appreciated the most was the honesty that the text was written. The authors also included a good amount of humor to emphasize the point (in cartoon, comic, Top 10 List, etc), in order to keep a reader interested. I think this text is also a good reference as well, as there are numerous court cases and explicit examples of gov't at work - that if you are ever at a loss for "what was it that happened?" or "what does that term mean?" Things are extremely easy to find and be referred to.Good works.