American Government
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8153-7574-6 (ISBN)
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A new, brief edition of Jillson's American Government text that is compact yet comprehensive.
The "Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure" theme is timely and provocative.
Puts contemporary trends toward polarization and populism in context.
Cal Jillson is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. His recent books include American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change; Perspectives on American Government; The Dynamics of American Politics; Texas Politics: Governing the Lone Star State; Lone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy; Pursuing the American Dream: Opportunity and Exclusion Over Four Centuries; and Pathways to Democracy: The Political Economy of Democratic Transitions. Jillson is a frequent media commentator on Texas and national politics.
Chapter 1 THE REVOLUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION
Chapter 2 FEDERALISM AND THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER
Chapter 3 CIVIL LIBERTIES: DEMOCRACY AND THE EXPANSION OF LIBERTY’S REALM
Chapter 4 CIVIL RIGHTS: WHERE LIBERTY AND EQUALITY COLLIDE
Chapter 5 SHAPING AMERICANS: POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION, PUBLIC OPINION, AND THE MEDIA
Chapter 6 FACTIONS TODAY: INTEREST GROUPS AND POLITICAL PARTIES
Chapter 7 DEMOCRACY’S MOMENT: VOTING, CAMPAIGNS, AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 8 CONGRESS: PARTISANSHIP, POLARIZATION, AND GRIDLOCK
Chapter 9 THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH: THE PRESIDENT, THE BUREAUCRACY, AND EXECUTIVE POWER
Chapter 10 THE FEDERAL COURTS: ORIGINALISM VERSUS LIVING CONSTITUTIONALISM
Appendix A THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Appendix B CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
Appendix C FEDERALIST NUMBERS 10, 51, AND 78
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.07.2018 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 22 Line drawings, color; 58 Halftones, color; 31 Tables, color; 80 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 953 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8153-7574-3 / 0815375743 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8153-7574-6 / 9780815375746 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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