The American Experiment [Hardcover]

Peter Augustine Lawler (Author), Robert Martin Schaefer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0847679039 | ISBN-13: 978-0847679034 | Publication Date: March 28, 1994

Dissatisfied with existing textbooks, the editors of The American Experiment have assembled 29 lectures from outstanding teachers of American politics to offer a comprehensive overview of American government, from the founding to the role of public opinion and mass media in contemporary American society. Written at a level accessible to beginning students, The American Experiment can be used in place of a main or supplemental text in introductory courses as well as a layperson's guide to American government.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The essays are presented in a clear and intelligent manner. The writing style and language are reader friendly. Finally, the contents of the book are accommodating to both undergraduate and graduate level instruction. I highly recommend ^RThe American Experiment^I. (David A. Freeman )

About the Author

Peter Augustine Lawler is professor of political science at Berry College and author of The Restless Mind: Alexis de Tocqueville on the Origin and Perpetuation of Human Liberty (Rowman & Littlefield, 1993). Robert Martin Schaefer is assistant professor of political science at Mobile College. Together they have edited American Political Rhetoric, 3rd Edition (Rowman & Littlefield, 1995).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 538 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (March 28, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847679039
• ISBN-13: 978-0847679034
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,284,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)