BUNDLE: Barbour: Keeping the Republic, 4e Brief + Collier: Lone Star Politics, 2e

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Keeping the Republic, 4th Brief edition

It happens too often—well-regarded authors write an excellent full-length text, only to have it sliced and diced into a brief edition whose narrative bears little resemblance to the original. Thankfully, you have a choice—KTR Brief is carefully condensed by Barbour and Wright, giving your students the continuity and consistency of the full version, just in a more concise package.

Serving as a true aid to teachers, each chapter’s discussion of “who gets what and how” is designed to build students’ analytical abilities. By introducing them to the seminal work in the field and showing them how to employ the themes of power and citizenship, this proven text builds confidence in students who want to take an active part in their communities and government.

In this fourth edition, students will find discussion of the Obama administration’s early successes and setbacks, of how Congress fared under Democratic majorities, of the 2010 midterm election results, and of the lasting and lingering affects of the Great Recession, health care reform passage, two ongoing wars, the BP oil spill, and a fast-changing mass media climate.

Barbour and Wright have carefully crafted each sidebar, box, and profile to develop students’ critical thinking skills:

• What’s at Stake?-What’s at Stake Revisited vignettes bookend each chapter asking students to think about what people are struggling to get from politics.
• Consider the Sourceunpacks a method for assessing different types of political information: look for bias, lay out the argument, uncover evidence, and sort out political implications.
• Profiles in Citizenship feature advice about the various ways students can enter public life and make a difference from figures like Sandra Day O’Connor, Bill Richardson, and Bill Maher.

For more information about Keeping the Republic, click here.

Lone Star Politics, 2nd edition

Lone Star PoLitics pays homage to the legendary political history of Texas while exploring how myth clashes with the reality of the state’s day-to-day governance. How has Texas developed and flourished, but also failed to respond fully to new challenges? Explaining who gets what and how within the state, this Nogadoches author team provides an engaging narrative on the evolution of Texas politics, setting it in context with other states’ constitutions, policymaking, electoral practices, and school systems.

Updated to cover recent events, the second edition includes new discussion and expanded coverage of:

★ the results of the 2010 gubernatorial elections;
★ the impact of the Great Recession on Texas;
★ the legislative process and the organization of the legislature;
★ the “Texas two-step;”
★ state education policy;
★ the controversial reauthorization of the Texas Department of Transportation; and
★ the effect of recent court cases.

Highly regarded “Texas vs. ______” boxes (which compare Texas to other states) and “Texas Legends” boxes (which showcase figures and institutions that have shaped—and continue to influence—Texas politics) have been enhanced in every chapter. Concise and a great value, Lone Star Politics provides well-crafted content and numerous tables, figures, maps, and photos at an affordable cost.

For more information about Lone Star Politics, click here.

Genre: Political Science / General (fancy, right?)