Government in America
People, Politics, and Policy, Brief Edition
11th Edition
Published on 26. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
688 pages
978-0-205-80658-4 (ISBN)
Description
Updated in a new 11th edition, Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, illustrates the impact that government has on the daily lives of each and every American, particularly its effect on students. Designed around the theme that "politics matters," this descriptive text emphasizes public policy - what government actually does. It contains recent political developments and policy on the global economic recession and addresses President Barack Obama's impact on our current government.
The brief edition is a streamlined version of this bestseller.
The brief edition is a streamlined version of this bestseller.
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Edition
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 187 mm
Weight
898 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-80658-4 (9780205806584)
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Previous edition
George C. Edwards | Martin P. Wattenberg | Robert L. Lineberry
Government in America
People, Politics, and Policy, Brief Edition
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Content
1. Introducing Government in America.
2. The Constitution.
3. Federalism.
4. Civil Liberties and Public Policy.
5. Civil Rights and Public Policy.
6. Public Opinion and Political Action.
7. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda.
8. Political Parties.
9. Campaigns and Voting Behavior.
10. Interest Groups.
11. Congress.
12. The Presidency.
13. The Federal Bureaucracy.
14. The Federal Courts.
15. Congress, the President, and the Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending.
16. Social Welfare Policymaking.
17. National Security Policy Making.
2. The Constitution.
3. Federalism.
4. Civil Liberties and Public Policy.
5. Civil Rights and Public Policy.
6. Public Opinion and Political Action.
7. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda.
8. Political Parties.
9. Campaigns and Voting Behavior.
10. Interest Groups.
11. Congress.
12. The Presidency.
13. The Federal Bureaucracy.
14. The Federal Courts.
15. Congress, the President, and the Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending.
16. Social Welfare Policymaking.
17. National Security Policy Making.