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"""The Enduring Democracy"" offers a uniquely current and comprehensive introduction to American government and politics explored through an historical lens. Indeed, a theme of this book is ""The more things change, the more they stay the same""."

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1. The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same. 2. The Founding and the Constitution. 3. Federalism. 4. Civil Liberties. 5. Civil Rights, Equality, and Social Movements. 6. Congress. 7. The Presidency. 8. The Bureaucracy. 9. The Judiciary. 10. Public Opinion. 11. Interest Groups. 12. The Media and Politics. 13. Political Parties and Voting. 14. Campaigns and Elections. 15. Domestic Policy. 16. Foreign Policy.

I think the book's writing style is just right for our students. I found the text easy to read and the flow of material adequate to keep the reader's interest.

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David A. Yalof (Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; J.D., University of Virginia) is Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Political Science at the University of Connecticut. His teaching and research interests include constitutional law, judicial politics, the Presidency, and American government. Professor Yalof is the author of PURSUIT OF JUSTICES: PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS AND THE SELECTION OF SUPREME COURT NOMINEES, winner of the American Political Science Association's Richard E. Neustadt Prize for the Best Book on the Presidency. He is also the co-author of THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE MEDIA IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION (with Kenneth Dautrich) and has written numerous articles for publications such as POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY, JUDICATURE and CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY. His most recent work, PROSECUTION AMONG FRIENDS: PRESIDENTS, ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH WRONGDOING was published this past spring by the Texas A & M University Press. Professor Kenneth Dautrich (Ph.D., Rutgers University) teaches public opinion and public policy in the Department of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. His research focuses on public opinion about the news media and free expression rights. He has authored a number of books and articles including THE FUTURE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT (Roman and Littlefield, 2008), THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE MEDIA IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION (Cambridge University Press, 2003), and HOW THE NEWS MEDIA FAIL THE AMERICAN VOTER (Columbia University Press, 1999). He is currently finishing a book entitled THE PARADOX OF PUBLIC OPINION (Oxford University Press). Dautrich has conducted many public polls on media, voting, and public policy issues for organizations such as TIME Magazine, THE FREEDOM FORUM, and a variety of state and federal government agencies. He has been a research fellow at The Freedom Forum's Media Studies Center and Rutgers University's Heldrich Center. He has also served as policy advisor for Governor Jodi Rell. His research on public attitudes about the First Amendment has been supported by the Media Studies Center and the Knight Foundation.

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