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The American political process

Richard Maidment, Anthony McGrew

Sage Publications in association with the Open University, 1991

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780803984349

Description

This textbook examines the democratic character of government and politics in the United States. It explores the American political culture with its inherent tensions; examines the principal institutions; analyzes public policy-making using a case study of the formulation of foreign policy. This account of the American political system places the institutions of government within the context of US political culture.

Table of Contents

  • Part one - The nature of political process: the American political culture
  • the constitution
  • the federal judiciary
  • the presidency
  • the congress
  • parties, elections and interest groups. Part two - The making of public policy: the foreign policy process
  • US-Latin American relations - a case study in the making of public policy.
Volume

ISBN 9780803985254

Description

The second edition of The American Political Process examines the democratic character of government and politics in the United States. It explores the American political culture with its inherent tensions, examines the principal institutions and analyzes public policymaking using a case study of foreign policy formulation. This lucid account of the American political systems provides students with a broad understanding of the institutions of government, placed within the context of the United States political culture.

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  • NCID
    BA13024639
  • ISBN
    • 0803985258
    • 0803984340
  • LCCN
    91157406
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; Newbury Park, Calif.
  • Pages/Volumes
    224 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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