American Politics
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-75610-3 (ISBN)
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This book explores the American political system, its institutions, people, and groups with a focus on identifying the promise and peril of American politics. Leading with central questions and controversies of American politics, the chapters cover all the key topics in American politics including the Constitution, federalism, civil rights, the presidency, Congress, courts, bureaucracy, media, parties, and interest groups.
Helping students understand how and why political events and processes occur, this book is suitable for undergraduate course on American Government, American Politics and Civics.
Daniel Hofrenning is Professor of Political Science and the Martin E. Marty Chair in Religion and the Academy at St Olaf College, USA. Stefanie Chambers is Professor of Political Science at Trinity College, USA.
Introduction
1: The Constitution: Can the Constitution Prevent Tyranny?
2: Political Culture: Does America Bend Toward Justice?
3: Federalism: Is Federalism a Force for Justice–or Injustice?
4: Civil Rights: Do We Need More Civil Rights Laws Today?
5: Civil Liberties: Do our Civil Liberties Go too Far?
6: Political Parties: Why are Parties so Polarized? Is Polarization ever Good?
7: Interest Groups: Do Lobbyists Favor the Wealthy?
8: Political Opinion: What Role does Public Opinion Play in American Democracy?
9: Elections: Do Political Campaigns and Elections Matter? Are They Fair?
10: Congress: Can Congress Get Anything Done?
11: The Presidency: Is the President too Powerful—or Not Powerful Enough?
12: The Media: Is the Media a Check against Tyranny?
13: The Courts: Is the Supreme Court too Political?
14: The Bureaucracy: Is the Bureaucracy Filled with Neutral Experts or is it a Liberal Deep State?
15: Public Policymaking: What factors Contribute to a Successful Public Policymaking Process?
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.5.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 6 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, color; 13 Line drawings, black and white; 26 Halftones, black and white; 5 Illustrations, color; 37 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-75610-1 / 1032756101 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-75610-3 / 9781032756103 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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