American Government
Essentials and Perspectives
3rd Edition
Published on 1. July 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
688 pages
978-0-07-029770-8 (ISBN)
Description
"American Government" delivers a unique "perspectives" format within a traditional topic sequence. This short "American Government" paperback examines all the traditional topics in a non-traditional way, summarizing each topic with four differing viewpoints: liberal, conservative, populist, and libertarian. The result is a text that effectively explains inter-party differences and political complexities, avoiding the artificial liberal-conservative dichotomy presented in other texts.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
997 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-029770-8 (9780070297708)
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Persons
Holmes received his Ph.D. from the University of Denver Graduate School of International Studies. He previously served in the politico-military section of the Army General Staff and as a district assistant to Congressman Don Brotman.
Content
Chapter 1. PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Profiles: Orrin Hatcher: A Conservative's Conservative Barbara Boxer: A Liberal's Liberal William Weld: A Libertarian Works to Make a Difference Patrick Buchanan: A Right Populists Runs for President Jim Hightower: A Voice of Left Populism Chapter 2. THE CONSTITUTION Profiles: James Madison: Father of the Constitution Patrick Henry: Anti-Federalist Firebrand Chapter 3. THE FEDERAL SYSTEM Controversies: Jackson and Calhoun: Nationalism v. States' Rights The Complexity of Federalism Should the States Take Over Welfare? Chapter 4. PARTIES AND ELECTIONS Controversy: The 1994 Election: An American Revolution? Election of 1996 Profiles: Michael Engelhardt: Republican Chair of Winnishiek County, Iowa Robert Dole: Republican and President? Ross Perot: A Populist Billionaire Runs for President and Creates a Party Chapter 5. PUBLIC OPINION Profiles: John Sweeney and the AFL-CIO: A New Day for Labor? The American Israeli Public Affairs Committee: An Effective Interest Group Chapter 6. THE CONGRESS Controversy: Constituents v. the Institution of Congress Profiles: Newt Gringrich: Power in the House Henry Hyde: A Conservative in Congress Barbara Kennelly: A Liberal in Congress Fred Upton: A Libertarian in Congress William Lipinski and Lane Evans: Two Populists in Congress Chapter 7. THE PRESIDENCY Controversies: Mr. Polk's War Presidential Failure: The Clinton Health Plan Profiles: Lyndon Johnson and the Civil Rights Revolution: The Use of Presidential Powers Bill Clinton: A New Kind of Democrat Ronald Reagan: A Conservative Pragmatist Chapter 8. THE JUDICIARY Controversies: Confirmation Battles: Bork and Thomas Justice and Juries: The Rodney King Cases Profiles: Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The First Women on the Supreme Court William Rehnquist: A Conservative on the Supreme Court William O. Douglas: A Liberal on the Supreme Court George Sutherland: A Libertarian on the Supreme Court Hugo Black: A Populist on the Supreme Court Chapter 9. CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES Controversies: The Court and the Politics of Polygamy Is Racism a Right? Is Anything Still Private? The Sioux Claims Chapter 10. THE BUREAUCRACY Controversy: National Debt and Annual Deficits: How Would You Start? Profiles: Carla A. Hills: A Washington Insider Fred L. Hayes: A Successful Career in Government Hugh Kaufman: Whistle-Blower Chapter 11. AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY Controversies: The Iran-Contra Affair NAFTA: Boom or Bust Defense Spending: How Much is Enough? Profiles: Saddam Hussein: Dictator Boris Yeltsin: Founder of a Free Russia? Chapter 12. NATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY Controversies: Is Japan's Economy a Model for the United States? Are the Rich Getting Richer While Average Americans Fall Behind? Profile: Alice Rivlin: Independent Public Servant Chapter 13. THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Profile: The American People in 1996