Arguing that students should understand and participate in the political process, Colby (The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching) Beaumont (political science, U. of Minnesota), Ehrlich (The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching), and Corngold (a doctoral student in philosophy of education, Stanford U.) report the results of the Political Engagement Project, which was a study of educational practices at the college level that prepare students for democratic participation. The project documented 21 courses and cocurricular programs, students' perspectives on their experiences, and the impact of these experiences on aspects of political development. After describing the theoretical and conceptual issues related to the topic, and goals in political development that higher education should address, they outline five strategies for preparing undergraduate students for political engagement: discussion and deliberation, research and action projects, invited speakers and program-affiliated mentors, external placements, and structured reflection. Indexes are divided by name and subject. Jossey-Bass is an imprint of Wiley. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less