America's New Democracy

Fiorina, Morris; Peterson, Paul and Voss, D. Stephen, The New American Democracy, Penguin Academic Series, First Edition*\ This s groundbreaking American government book, which emphasizes the impact of electoral forces, is now available in a brief, highly affordable Penguin Academic Series edition. Featuring new co-author D. Stephen Voss, this book addresses the recent, fundamental shift in the way American government functions. The accessibility of instant public opinion polls, the Internet, the ubiquitous nature of the news media, and the increasingly important role of interest groups, all of which the authors use to demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy, have blurred the lines between campaigning and governing. For those interested in American government.

I. FOUNDATIONS OF THE NEW AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.

1. Democracy in the United States.

2. Establishing a Constitutional Democracy.

3. Federalism.

II. INGREDIENTS OF THE NEW AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

4. American Political Culture.

5. Public Opinion.

6. Participation.

7. Elections.

III. THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM.

8. Political Parties and Interest Groups.

9. The Congress.

10. The Executive Branch.

11. The Judiciary.

12. The Mass Media.

IV. OUTPUTS FROM THE POLITICAL SYSTEM.

13. Civil Liberties.

14. Civil Rights.

15. Public Policy.