Dynamics of democracy

Author(s)

• Squire, Peverill

Bibliographic Information

Dynamics of democracy

Peverill Squire ... [et al.]

Brown & Benchmark, c1995

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p.553-574) and indexes

Summary: [This book] is ... to help college students better understand the political structures and forces that shape their lives. [In this book, the authors] address the issue of government and politics by emphasizing two lessons ... First, "politics involves conflict". The variety of interests that exist in society makes conflicts virtually inevitable. Government seeks to manage (though not necessarily resolve) some of those conflicts by creating procedures and institutions.... The second lesson [the authors] emphasize is that "the rules that stipulate how the government makes its decisions help determine the winners and losers in particular conflicts".... Throughout [the] book, [the authors] show how the rules of politics and government reflect and shape conflicts in society. -Pref

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This comprehensive guide to the American government defines politics as a means of devising rules for the management of conflict. Its coverage of the social context of American politics introduces students to the diversity of the American people and its consequences for US politics. Policy chapters discuss how policy is made in the US, rather than merely describing the politics currently in place. Features include: "political portraits" and "changing rules" boxes; and supplementary material in the appendices. The text is intended for students of political science and American studies.

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Details

• NCID: BB13646294
• ISBN:
  • 0697154041
• LCCN: 94071375
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Madison [Wis.]
• Pages/Volumes: xxix, 596 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JK274
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : United States -- Politics and government