Gary Wasserman

Designed for use on American Government courses, Politics in Action encourages students of American Government to take a critical approach to contemporary events and consider the impact of politics on everyday life. The book offers short in-depth cases that enliven the teaching of often-abstract concepts and help students grasp key issues shaping their lives as citizens. Each of the fifteen chapters work as self-contained stories drawing attention to important and current political actors, events, and issues in American politics. This edition highlights current conflicts such as DEI, fake news, gun control and free speech on campus to illuminate contemporary American politics. Taken together, these concise reader-friendly stories reflect the energy and life of modern American politics. Features A three-part and 15-chapter organization echoes an introductory American Government syllabus, allowing for seamless integration into teaching the course. The chapters begin with an introduction that frames the discussion connecting it to significant issues and players. “Concepts to Consider” feature box in each chapter to aid student understanding of the key topics presented in each case. Politics in Action is an ideal text for undergraduate courses on American government.

Designed for use on American Government courses, Politics in Action encourages students of American Government to take a critical approach to contemporary events and consider the impact of politics on everyday life. The book offers short in-depth cases that enliven the teaching of often-abstract concepts and help students grasp key issues shaping their lives as citizens. Each of the fifteen chapters work as self-contained stories drawing attention to important and current political actors, events, and issues in American politics. This edition highlights current conflicts such as DEI, fake news, gun control and free speech on campus to illuminate contemporary American politics. Taken together, these concise reader-friendly stories reflect the energy and life of modern American politics. Features A three-part and 15-chapter organization echoes an introductory American Government syllabus, allowing for seamless integration into teaching the course. The chapters begin with an introduction that frames the discussion connecting it to significant issues and players. “Concepts to Consider” feature box in each chapter to aid student understanding of the key topics presented in each case. Politics in Action is an ideal text for undergraduate courses on American government.

Lively and straightforward, The Basics of American Politics offers a concise and accessible introduction to the nuts and bolts of the American system of government. Throughout the nine chapters, Gary Wasserman and Elliott Fullmer engage readers in a complex "game" where government institutions and political players follow constitutional and other rules to gain power. The Basics reviews the original purpose, history and current performance of our democratic system and emphasizes the importance of civic trust in the political culture. A comprehensive yet compact set of features—including “Spotlight On,” “A Closer Look,” and “Case Study” boxes; chapter wrap-ups, Thought Questions, Learn the Terms glossary entries, and Suggested Readings—keep students engaged and offer professors easy “launching pads” into timely topics beyond the basic text. This affordable text is ideal for introductory courses on American government.

Lively and straightforward, The Basics of American Politics offers a concise and accessible introduction to the nuts and bolts of the American system of government. Throughout the nine chapters, Gary Wasserman and Elliott Fullmer engage readers in a complex "game" where government institutions and political players follow constitutional and other rules to gain power. The Basics reviews the original purpose, history and current performance of our democratic system and emphasizes the importance of civic trust in the political culture. A comprehensive yet compact set of features—including “Spotlight On,” “A Closer Look,” and “Case Study” boxes; chapter wrap-ups, Thought Questions, Learn the Terms glossary entries, and Suggested Readings—keep students engaged and offer professors easy “launching pads” into timely topics beyond the basic text. This affordable text is ideal for introductory courses on American government.

Lively and straightforward, The Basics of American Politics offers a concise and accessible introduction to the nuts and bolts of the American system of government. Throughout this brief, student-friendly text, authors Gary Wasserman and Elliott Fullmer employ a dynamic game metaphor to engage students in the basics of American government and the contact sport of politics. For introductory students of American government, this affordable text is especially ideal for advanced placement courses, community colleges, and international programs in American Studies. New to the 17th EditionCovers the personalities and actions of the new Biden administration, as well as wrapping up President Trump’s tumultuous final year in office (two impeachments, COVID, the Capitol riot)Updated to reflect the results of the 2022 midterm elections, and the impact of reapportionment and gerrymandering (based on the 2020 Census)Presents recent developments on the Supreme Court including appointment of two new justices and major decisions including those on abortion, voting rights, and LGBT rightsReflects changes in voting behavior in the 2020 and 2022 elections, as well as fights over voter suppressionExplores the ongoing crisis of misinformation and disinformationExpands the discussion of tribal politics and threats to democracyDiscusses student activism

Lively and straightforward, The Basics of American Politics offers a concise and accessible introduction to the nuts and bolts of the American system of government. Throughout this brief, student-friendly text, authors Gary Wasserman and Elliott Fullmer employ a dynamic game metaphor to engage students in the basics of American government and the contact sport of politics. For introductory students of American government, this affordable text is especially ideal for advanced placement courses, community colleges, and international programs in American Studies. New to the 17th EditionCovers the personalities and actions of the new Biden administration, as well as wrapping up President Trump’s tumultuous final year in office (two impeachments, COVID, the Capitol riot)Updated to reflect the results of the 2022 midterm elections, and the impact of reapportionment and gerrymandering (based on the 2020 Census)Presents recent developments on the Supreme Court including appointment of two new justices and major decisions including those on abortion, voting rights, and LGBT rightsReflects changes in voting behavior in the 2020 and 2022 elections, as well as fights over voter suppressionExplores the ongoing crisis of misinformation and disinformationExpands the discussion of tribal politics and threats to democracyDiscusses student activism

Gary Wasserman’s decision to head to Qatar to teach at Georgetown sounds questionable, at best. “In the beginning,” he writes, “this sounds like a politically incorrect joke. A Jewish guy walks into a fundamentalist Arab country to teach American politics at a Catholic college.” But he quickly discovers that he has entered a world that gives him a unique perspective on the Middle East and on Muslim youth; that teaches him about the treatment of Arab women and what an education will do for them, both good and bad; shows him the occasionally amusing and often deadly serious consequences his students face simply by living in the Middle East; and finds surprising similarities between his culture and the culture of his students. Most importantly, after eight years of teaching in Qatar he realizes he has become part of a significant, little understood movement to introduce liberal, Western values into traditional societies. Written with a sharp sense of humor, The Doha Experiment offers a unique perspective on where the region is going and clearly illustrates why Americans need to understand this clash of civilizations. Click here to learn more about upccoming events, promotions, and more.

Striking a balance between the use of computer-aided engineering practices and classical life testing, this reference expounds on current theory and methods for designing reliability tests and analyzing resultant data through various examples using Microsoft® Excel, MINITAB, WinSMITH, and ReliaSoft software across multiple industries. The book discusses modern design reliability principles, techniques, and terms, applications of Microsoft® Excel Tool Solver and Goal Seek nonlinear search procedures for developing Fisher matrices and likelihood ratio confidence intervals, and table generation on median ranks, beta-binomial bounds, and standard percents.