The Enduring Democracy

"The Enduring Democracy looks at how problems and controversies characterizing American government today have been successfully tackled in America's past and examines how changing demographics of America have affected its political landscape. This two-pronged approach comes through in an engaging narrative praised for clarity by loyal users across the country. Why teach with a strong historical approach? The importance of the historical context together with examples of the issues, allows students to come to class prepared with an understanding of where the information stems from and how they see themselves in the actual American political process. The use of historical perspective can add to and shape an understanding of contemporary problems and the creation and evolution of its institutions and processes. By analyzing and understanding the influence of the historical context, students can debate effectively with references, use historical outcomes to predict for the future and create strong arguments based on what they learned from history. Different than other historical approaches, as mentioned above, these authors specifically examine how changing demographics over time have affected its political landscape. The combination of history and diversity have proven to resonate with students and connect them with their past. The Enduring Democracy helps readers understand that debates and events being played out in American politics today have occurred before in different forms-and that our government endures"--