Democracy Under Pressure
An Introduction to the American Political System
8th Edition
Published on 1. December 1996
Book
Hardback
768 pages
978-0-15-503195-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume aims to convey a balanced, realistic sense of American political history and to describe the institutions of American government. It focuses on currency and on the gap between theory and reality in government and the political system. The authors introduce students to important theoretical concepts while clarifying issues with examples of government in action.
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Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1770 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-15-503195-1 (9780155031951)
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Democracy under Pressure
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An Introduction to the American Political System
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Introduction to the American Political System
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Thomson Learning
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Content
Part I: The American Democracy. Government and the People. The Constitutional Framework. The Federal System. Civil Liberties and Citizenship. The Struggle for Equal Rights. Part II: Politics U.S.A.. Public Opinion and Interest Groups. The Media and American Politics. Political Parties. Political Campaigns and Candidates. Voting Behavior and Elections. Part III: The Policymakers. The President. The Bureaucracy. The Congress. Justice. Part IV: Government in Operation. Foreign Policy and National Security. Government and the Economy. Promoting the General Welfare. Part V: The American Community. State and Local Government. The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States. Presidents of the United States. Glossary. Index.