Approaching Democracy
by Larry Berman and Bruce Murphy
Prentice-Hall, December 2000
The authors introduce users to the basics of American government using the framework of democracy. Historical and ideological foundations of the American government, institutions of American democracy, and processes of government and democracy are discussed.

Democracy Assistance: International Co-Operation for Democratization
edited by Peter Burnell
Frank Cass Publishers, December 2000
A series of essays by academics examining the successes and difficulties in achieving the goals of democracy assistance in world politics.

What Motivates Bureaucrats?: Politics & Administration during the Reagan Years
by Marissa Martino Golden
Columbia University Press, September 2000
This book examines the relationship between senior career bureaucrats at several government agencies and the Reagan administration. Government workers both responded to and resisted political pressures. Personal attitudes and beliefs may have subverted administration goals.

American Democracy in Peril: Seven Challenges to America's Future
by William E Hudson
Chatham House Publishers, August 2000
Issues discussed include separation of powers, radical individualism, citizen participation, trivialized elections, inequality, and the national security state. The final chapter includes steps for reform.