Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics

By Christine Barbour

Book Overview

This refreshed and dynamic Eighth Edition of Keeping the Republic revitalizes the twin themes of power and citizenship by adding to the imperative for students to navigate competing political narratives about who should get what, and how they should get it. The exploding possibilities of the digital age make this task all the more urgent and complex. Authors Christine Barbour and Gerald Wright continue to meet students where they are in order to give them a sophisticated understanding of American politics and teach them the skills to think critically about it. The entire book has been refocused to look not just at power and citizenship but at the role that control of information and its savvy consumption play in keeping the republic. Analysis of the 2016 elections is throughout the book, plus many instances of features such as "What's at Stake?", "Profiles in Citizenship", and "Snapshots of America" are all new; the others have been updated to reflect the latest information and data, especially given the unprecedented 2016 campaigns. Nearly half of the stunning infographics have been re-imagined to improve interpretation. The CLUES to Critical Thinking feature is relocated toward the end of the chapter, making it a natural concluding assignment for instructors who want to test their students' critical thinking skills. End of chapter materials have been streamlined, with "Engage" and "Explore" sections now available only online. New digital resources offer curated, relevant AP news videos and SAGE original videos on foundational concepts and processes--with assignable, multiple choice assessment questions that are automatically graded through your learning management system. These are identified in the Review section at the end of each chapter. A new Coursepack allows instructors to easily integrate the text's content into their own learning management system, and new data exercises and videos give students even more opportunities to thoroughly understand core concepts.

The text is also available as an Interactive eBook--and is just $5 when bundled with the print version of the new edition To give your students access to this dynamic version of the book, place your order using ISBN 978-1-5063-7116-0.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1506362184
• ISBN13: 9781506362182
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: CQ Press
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 10.8"