The politics today companion to American government
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The politics today companion to American government
（Politics today）
Manchester University Press, 2002
- : hardback
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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: hardback ISBN 9780719058912
Description
With historical and statistical information that enables students to see present day American politics in context, this text provides a introduction to the workings of American government and the particular complexities of the US political system. The book is divided into nine distinct chapters, and includes simple and straightforward introductions to key debates and issues, glossaries of important terms and concepts, statistics and other data, and guides to further reading and useful websites. The US economy and society, the congress, the presidency and the executive branch, the supreme court, the constitution, pressure groups, political parties, elections and federalism are all considered in depth. The book also includes the 2000 presidential election, its bitter aftermath, and the formation of the Bush administration.
Table of Contents
- Economy and society
- the US constitution
- congress
- the presidency and the executive branch
- the US supreme court
- pressure groups
- political parties
- elections
- federalism.
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: pbk ISBN 9780719058929
Description
US politics today not only introduces the defining features of contemporary American politics but also considers the strengths and weaknesses of a system that is now under serious strain.
The book is ideal for students, teaching staff and the general reader. It outlines the ways in which the Constitution shapes the politics of today, surveys the role of the presidency, Congress and the federal courts, and examines processes of political participation through elections, organized interests and parties. It pays particular attention to Barack Obama and Donald Trump's turbulent years in office and the ways in which recent decades have reshaped the US political landscape.
US politics today also places the US in a comparative context and considers key theoretical perspectives. In sum, the book not only provides an indispensable introduction to contemporary American politics but establishes a basis for informed commentary and further study. -- .
Table of Contents
- Economy and society
- the US constitution
- congress
- the presidency and the executive branch
- the US supreme court
- pressure groups
- political parties
- elections
- federalism.
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