This New Textbook By Authors John G. Geer, Wendy J. Schiller, Jeffrey A. Segal, And Dana K. Glen cross Peels Back The Layers Of The American Political System To Expose Its Inner Workings And Examine How Competing Interests Can Both Facilitate And Block The People's Will. The Authors Provide A Realistic Yet Optimistic View Of The Ways American Government Can Both Be Influenced By Students And Responsive To Their Hopes And Dreams. "Gateways To Democracy, International Edition" Covers The Core Concepts Required In An Introductory Course While Challenging Students To Figure Out Their Own Standards For The Society In Which They Want To Live In The Twenty-First Century.