Government and politics of the United States
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Government and politics of the United States
(Comparative government and politics)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
3rd ed
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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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