
Understanding American Politics, Third Edition
University of Toronto Press
3rd Edition
Published on 11. March 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-1-4875-4255-9 (ISBN)
Description
Understanding American Politics provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States. Placing the study of American politics within a broader context of other western democracies, this textbook reinforces the idea that in order to understand the American system, students need to begin by understanding their own democracy. This balanced, comparative perspective is integrated throughout to better explain and highlight the ways in which American politics and government work in relation to other democracies.
Streamlined to fit easily in today's US politics courses, the third edition is fully updated and revised to engage with key issues in American politics while providing an accessible entry to the foundations of American government that detangles the polarized analysis characterizing so much information on the study of American politics. New chapters on special interest groups and the distinct American mediascape feature alongside up-to-date analysis on civil rights and inequalities incorporated in all chapters. Ultimately, this textbook enables non-American readers to understand the how and why of American politics by relating the subject to the experience and institutions of their own countries.
Streamlined to fit easily in today's US politics courses, the third edition is fully updated and revised to engage with key issues in American politics while providing an accessible entry to the foundations of American government that detangles the polarized analysis characterizing so much information on the study of American politics. New chapters on special interest groups and the distinct American mediascape feature alongside up-to-date analysis on civil rights and inequalities incorporated in all chapters. Ultimately, this textbook enables non-American readers to understand the how and why of American politics by relating the subject to the experience and institutions of their own countries.
More details
Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
27 b&w illustrations, 2 b&w maps, 14 b&w figures, 8 b&w tables
Dimensions
Height: 189 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
678 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-4255-9 (9781487542559)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Stephen Brooks is a professor of political science at the University of Windsor.
Donald E. Abelson is an academic director at the Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement and a professor of political science at McMaster University.
Melissa Haussman is a professor of political science at Carleton University.
Donald E. Abelson is an academic director at the Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement and a professor of political science at McMaster University.
Melissa Haussman is a professor of political science at Carleton University.
Content
List of Maps
List of Tables
List of Boxes
Preface
Part One: Ideas and Foundations of US Government
1. The Contested Terrain of American Politics
2. Political Culture
3. The Constitution
Part Two: Institutions
4. Congress
5. The Presidency
6. The Judiciary
Part Three: Civil Rights and Inequality
7. Racial Inequality
8. The Politics of Inequality: Class, Immigration, Gender, and Sexual Identity
Part Four: Political Behavior
9. Understanding Special Interests
10. Parties and Elections
11. The Mediascape and American Politics
Part Five: America in the World
12. America in the World
Index
List of Tables
List of Boxes
Preface
Part One: Ideas and Foundations of US Government
1. The Contested Terrain of American Politics
2. Political Culture
3. The Constitution
Part Two: Institutions
4. Congress
5. The Presidency
6. The Judiciary
Part Three: Civil Rights and Inequality
7. Racial Inequality
8. The Politics of Inequality: Class, Immigration, Gender, and Sexual Identity
Part Four: Political Behavior
9. Understanding Special Interests
10. Parties and Elections
11. The Mediascape and American Politics
Part Five: America in the World
12. America in the World
Index