This remains the go-to text for an understanding of the contemporary United States. It continues to be the leading source for information for my undergraduates who wish to gain an in-depth appreciation of the USA, its historical roots and those events which have shaped the America of today.

Murray Leith, Professor of Political Science, University of the West of Scotland, UK

This new edition of Contemporary United States mixes history, sociology and political science in a very fruitful way to produce a one volume introductory text that should be indispensable reading for undergraduate students of American politics and/or society.

Ole Helmersen, Associate Professor of British & American Studies, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Contemporary United States continues to be a one-stop shop for everything the aspiring student and scholar would want to know about the most complex and diverse nation on earth. Packed full of up-to-the-minute details and analysis, Goddard and Duncan do a remarkable job of condensing America's core elements. A brilliant synopsis that leads the way as a primer for the study of the United States in all its glorious, contradictory, and increasingly controversial ways.

Ian Scott, Professor of American Film and History, University of Manchester, UK

Tackling the further fissuring of the U.S. in an unflinching but balanced way, this edition provides the necessary overview to understand the complicated and complex reality of contemporary America. Written in clear prose and with academic breadth, it is certain to be a go-to resource for teachers of undergraduate courses.

Steen Ledet Christiansen, Professor of Popular Visual Culture, Aalborg University, Denmark