
Developments in American Politics 6
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
6th Edition
Published on 19. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-230-57683-4 (ISBN)
Description
This new text, written by a team of leading authorities, assesses the state of American politics in the Obama administration. It looks both at the institutional framework of government and at the policy dilemmas facing the United States today and it analyzes the major controversial issues that shape American political debates in the 21st century.
Reviews / Votes
'[T]he sixth edition of this classic work... presents the latest scholarly views of US politics and provides a comprehensive overview of the critical components of the US governing system... To truly understand the current state of US politics and society, one would have to read no further than this insightful collection.' - J. Michael Blitzer, ChoiceMore details
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
1 maps, 6 black & white tables, 13 figures
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
511 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-57683-4 (9780230576834)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
GILLIAN PEELE is Fellow and Tutor in Politics, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, UK. CHRISTOPHER J. BAILEY is Professor of American Politics, University of Keele, UK. BRUCE CAIN is Robson Professor of Political Science and Director of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkerley, USA. B. GUY PETERS is Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
Content
Introduction: The Legacy of the Bush Years A New American Agenda?. The Electoral System and the Lessons of 2008 Political Parties and the New Partisanship Interest Groups The Media The Presidency Congress The Supreme Court American Federalism in the 21st Century Environmental Policy Economic Policy American Social Policy: the Possibilities for Reform American Foreign Policy in the 2010s The American Constitution at the End of the Bush Presidency Nation of Nations: US Immigration Policy and Politics