Government and politics of the United States

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Government and politics of the United States

Nigel Bowles and Robert K. McMahon

(Comparative government and politics)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

3rd ed

  • : pbk
  • : hardback

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Government & politics of the United State

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"3rd ed. fully rev. and updated"--Cover

Bibliography: p. 455-467

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This extensively revised new edition offers a broad-ranging, systematic and sophisticated introduction contemplating the institutions and processes of government in the US set in a clear historical context.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Beliefs and Values in American Society 3. The Constitution Creating the Rules of the Game 4. Political Parties The Politics of Aggregation and Disaggregation 5. Elections and the Politics of Participation 6. The Presidency and the Politics of Leadership 7. Congress and the Politics of Legislative Competition 8. The Supreme Court and the Politics of Adjudication 9. Interest Groups 10. Bureaucracy- The Fourth Branch of Government 11. Federalism and Intergovernmental Policy-Making 12. Economic and Domestic Policy 13. Foreign and Defence Policy 14. Conclusion Appendix 1: The Constitution of the United States Further Reading Bibliography.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB15986533
  • ISBN
    • 9780333948613
    • 9780333948620
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxi, 480 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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