Handbook of Selected Cases for American Government and Politics Today: Essentials 1996-1997 Edition

A shorter, paperback version of Schmidt, et al. (1995). Where feasible, text goes beyond the mere facts to discuss the rationale behind political decisions and likely consequences of those decisions. International issues integrated throughout. Each chapter concludes with Unfinished Work, which presents ideas about what problems have yet to be solved and Logging-On offers information on using Internet with text. Utilizes high-interest pedagogical features to motivate students.