Understanding American Government and Politics

Informationen zum Autor Duncan Watts is Editor of the Politics Association Resource Centre Klappentext This eagerly-anticipated third edition builds on the established reputation of the Understanding series. It provides an accessible and intelligible text without compromising its high academic standards. Devices designed to help students study and revise effectively are used throughout including useful tables and boxes; clear definitions of key terms; and helpful introductory and concluding sections in each chapter.The third edition has been thoroughly updated to include such topics as the findings of the 2010 Census; the outcomes of the 2008 presidential contest and the 2010 mid-term elections; the role of the states in American federalism; reflections on the Bush presidency; the controversy over Health Care reform; and the rise of the Tea Party Movement.This is an ideal book for use by A Level teachers and students of American politics as it is closely geared to the requirements of the syllabuses laid down by the main examination boards. It is also deservedly popular with students pursuing introductory courses on the US political system in Higher Education. Zusammenfassung The third edition of a trusted text book for A level students and first-year undergraduates. Provides a high-quality! fully up-to-date! accessible guide to American government and politics. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis List of comparative boxes: Britain and the United StatesList of US presidents and their partiesMap of the US: The Sun Belt and the Frost Belt1 Introduction: The setting of American politics2 The Constitution 3 Federalism in theory and practice4 Presidential power5 Support for the Presidency6 Congress7 The Supreme Court8 Elections and voting9 Political parties10 Pressure groups: The lobby at work11 Civil liberties and civil rights 12 Conclusion: The condition of American democracyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Duncan Watts
• Assisted by: Watts Writers Ltd (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.03.2012
• EAN: 9780719086830
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8683-0
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: Understanding Politics; Understanding Politics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education