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An introduction to democracy that discusses the origins from the ancient Greeks and Romans through the twenty-first century, and explains how and why democracy thrives, the struggles of women and minorities to gain democratic rights, globalization and other threats, and more.

Christopher Phillips recounts his cross-country journey to see what ordinary Americans think about the Constitution and the government and shares how modern citizens would rewrite the Constitution, suggesting changes in how the government should be run and how democracy could be saved.

Complementary and mutually reinforcing, political science and political philosophy lie at the heart of the study of governance.

Examines the various forms of government that have developed around the world, with a special focus on the ascension of democracy.

Presents thirteen primary documents and interpretive essays on the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, and includes a bibliography and an introduction providing an overview and context for the event.

An edited and abridged version of Alexis de Tocqueville's study of the United States, written in 1831 when the democracy was still young, encompassing the history, geography, politics, legal system, economy, and culture of America, and addressing issues such as a free press and racism that are still pertinent in the twenty-first century.

Introduces the key characteristics and proponents of democracy, tracing its development from its origins to the twenty-first century, and looking at how democracy affects the lives of people who live under the system.

A biography which traces the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese political activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.

Examines the responsibilities that people must accept in order to live in a free society, and describes how freedoms were fought for and won.

Describes the components and development of democracy, discusses influences on democratic politics and economics, and compares democracy to other types of governments.

This book discusses the historical importance of the U.S. Constitution, focusing on the concept of three governing branches and the importance of rules and laws.

Text and cartoon illustrations teach about the history of democracy, the role played by voting in a democracy, and the ways democracy has shaped the U.

Examines the successes, failures and influences of some of the various social movements of the 1960s.

This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether the George W.

Examines the democratic system of government, its origins, history, and how it works, looks at different types of democracy, and describes the individual rights provided by democracies.