Emphasizing current and emerging political developments, THE CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRACY: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IN GLOBAL POLITICS, ENHANCED, 14th edition, explores globalizations impact on U.S. politics and the clash of values surrounding freedom, order and equality. Completely up-to-date--including insight on the 2018 midterm election--the text offers expanded coverage of gay marriage, marijuana legalization, government surveillance, the impact of social media on political activity, gun control, immigration politics, freedom and national security trade-offs and more. Engaging features throughout encourage you to think critically about key concepts and how they relate to current events. Maximizing your study time, the MindTap digital learning solution equips you with a fully interactive ebook, automatically graded homework assignments, flashcards, online discussion boards and self-assessment tools.