{"product_id":"american-political-thought-9780872899728","title":"American Political Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of a precedent-setting presidential election and in the midst of a deepening economic recession  Dolbeare and Cummings challenge students to examine and understand their own political beliefs in historical context. Just as the 2008 elections brought race  gender  and age to the fore  the U.S. governments response to the Wall Street collapse highlights class issues and suddenly makes socialism relevant again. Dolbeare and Cummings ask students to examine how the world today fits with the basic ideals of life  liberty  and the pursuit of happiness  as well as with the accepted tenets of private and free enterprise  the rule of law  institutional checks and balances  and the peoples right to revolt against oppression. Rooted firmly in the economic conditions of each era  the editors commentary highlights issues of class and the clash of economic interests  while utilizing three organizing themes to help students understand the readings: the social and historical foundations of American political thought  the key transformations in American political thought and practice  and the individual and collective political identity of Americans. Each reading helps students to examine and understand their own political beliefs in historical context. In addition to adding a few key contributions from earlier times  the editors look purposefully toward contemporary thought  selecting readings that reflect on renewed citizen engagement  political change  and the impact of economic crisis on our notions of globalization. Are we seeing the disintegration of the conservative alliance? Can progressive change happen in a bipartisan or non-partisan fashion? Linking the transformations we are now witnessing to the ideas of the founders in a completely new Part 7  students can see the relevance that words written more than 200 years ago have for todays political world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648147382325,"sku":"ByrdShop_0872899721","price":36.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780872899728.jpg?v=1781710983","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/american-political-thought-9780872899728","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}