Government and Politics of the United States

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Government and Politics of the United States

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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.

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 31 Mar 2014
Format Hardback
Edition 3rd
Extent 504
ISBN 9780333948620
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions Not specified
Series Comparative Government and Politics
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Nigel Bowles

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