American Government - Cal Jillson

American Government

Political Development and Institutional Change

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Buch | Hardcover
678 Seiten
2021 | 11th edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-48586-3 (ISBN)
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American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change uses political development and the dynamics of change as a thematic tool to help students understand how politics works—and how it has changed over time.
How politics in America works today, how it got that way, and how it’s likely to change through reform—these are the themes that pervade every chapter of Cal Jillson’s highly lauded American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change. Even in the midst of current challenges, America’s past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a thematic tool to help students understand how politics works now—and how institutions, participation, and policies have evolved over time to produce the contemporary political environment. In addition, Jillson helps students think critically about how American democracy might evolve further, focusing in every chapter on reform and further change.

New to the 11th Edition



Provides a broad assessment of the Trump presidency, of the impact on the Supreme Court of Associate Justice Neal Gorsuch’s and Brett Kavanaugh’s appointments, and of the remarkable 2018 and 2020 election cycles
Describes numerous ways in which the American political system has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic struggles caused by it, and the social protests in which the Black Lives Matter movement has played such a visible role
Assesses the implication of "fake news" for our politics, both as it exists in fact and as it is used as a political cudgel
Details the impact that President Trump’s "America First" policies have had on the National Security Strategy of the United States and the U.S. place in the post-World War II international order
Updates all data in tables and figures through the 2020 elections and includes many new photos and chapter opening vignettes
Includes new and revised special features among The Constitution Today, Pro/Con, and Let’s Compare boxes.

Cal Jillson is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. His recent books include Lone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy; Texas Politics: Governing the Lone Star State; Pursuing the American Dream: Opportunity and Exclusion Over Four Centuries; Pathways to Democracy: The Political Economy of Democratic Transitions; and The Dynamics of American Politics. Jillson is a frequent media commentator on Texas and national politics.

Chapter 1 The Origins of American Political Principles Chapter 2 The Revolution and the Constitution Chapter 3 Federalism and American Political Development Chapter 4 Political Socialization and Public Opinion Chapter 5 The Mass Media and the Political Agenda Chapter 6 Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence Chapter 7 Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern Chapter 8 Voting, Campaigns, And Elections Chapter 9 Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock Chapter 10 The President: Governing in Uncertain Times Chapter 11 Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century Chapter 12 The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint Chapter 13 Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America Chapter 14 Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide Chapter 15 Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy Chapter 16 America’s Global Role in the Twenty-First Century Glossary of Key Terms Glossary of Cases Appendix A The Declaration of Independence Appendix B The Articles of the Confederation Appendix C Constitution of the United States Appendix D Federalist Numbers 10, 51, And 78 Appendix E Partisan Control of the Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 53 Tables, color; 220 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 191 x 235 mm
Gewicht 1410 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10 0-367-48586-9 / 0367485869
ISBN-13 978-0-367-48586-3 / 9780367485863
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