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9780312111687

The Politics of American Government: Foundations, Participation, and Institutions

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312111687

  • ISBN10:

    0312111681

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1994-11-01
  • Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $53.95

Summary

Taking a critical (but not cynical) approach, this comprehensive introductory text focuses on the interrelationships of politics and government. Four noted authors, each writing in his area of specialty, examine the sometimes fierce struggle between politics and government, emphasizing the positive role this tension plays in our democracy.

Table of Contents

Features
Preface
The American Political Environment
Constitutional Politics
The Constitutional Basis of American Politics
Federalism in Theory and Practice
State and Local Politics
The Politics of Liberty and Equality
Civil Rights and Liberties
Issues of Freedom and Equality
The Politics of Participation
Political Socialization and Participation
Public Opinion
Political Interest Groups
Political Parties
Campaigns and Elections
Politics and the News Media
American Political Institutions
Congress
The Presidency
The Executive Bureaucracy
The Judiciary
Politics and Public Policy
The Policy-Making Process
Domestic Policy
Economic Policy
Foreign and Defense Policy
Appendices
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of the United States of America
From The Federalist, Nos. 10 and 51
Presidential Elections
Party Control of Congress, 1901-2000
United States Supreme Court Justices, 1789-1998
Glossary
References
Index to References
Photo Credits
Index
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