We created this site to help you learn about American politics and the problems posed when ordinary citizens--who often disagree over the relative value of freedom, order, and equality--rely on democratic government to make public policy. As its title implies, The Challenge of Democracy argues that good government often involves difficult choices. This site offers more material and approaches to learning than we could put on pages between book covers. Organized according to the twenty chapters in the book, the web material is easy to navigate. Each chapter page opens with a summary of the text. Menu bars at the top and bottom link to other material relevant to the chapter: e.g., web sites, computer aids, and self-tests. Some chapters offer other features to help you study and understand U.S. politics. Below is a table displaying chapters plus the appendices. You can begin navigating the site from below or use the drop-down menu from above. Happy Surfing-- Kenneth Janda, Jeffrey Berry, Jerry Goldman

The Challenge of Democracy - Sixth Edition

I. Dilemmas of Democracy
1 Freedom, Order, or Equality?	2 Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy?

II. Foundations of American Government
3 The Constitution	4 Federalism

III. Linking People with Government
5 Public Opinion & Socialization	6 The Media		7 Participation and Voting
8 Political Parties	9 Nominations, Campaigns, and Elections		10 Interest Groups

IV. Institutions of Government
11 Congress	12 The Presidency		13 The Bureaucracy	14 The Courts

V. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
15 Order and Civil Liberties	16 Equality and Civil Rights

VI. Making Public Policy
17 Policymaking	18 Economic Policy		19 Domestic Policy	20 Global Policy

Appendices

 

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