How can political science help you understand the world you live in modern approaches to the study of politics analyze why congress the president the courts and other political actors do what they do learning to think critically about power institutions and rules helps citizens engage constru. Analyzing american democracy teaches students to think analytically by presenting current political science theories and research in answering the engaging big questions facing american politics today it serves as both an introduction to american politics and to the discipline of political science by reflecting the theoretical developments and empirical inquiry conducted by researchers. Jon bond and kevin smiths analyzing american democracy provides the most comprehensive and nuanced treatment of american political institutions and behavior to date by drawing upon the most recent political science literature the text encourages students to see american politics through a theoretical lens and promotes a more generalized understanding of political concepts that transcend time and space. It begins by providing students a historical and constitutional framework for understanding american politics this means introducing students to the concept of democracy the values democracy represents and how these values are expressed in the structure and evolution of governance in america. Analyzing american democracy politics and political science bond jon r smith kevin b 9781138345188 books amazonca