Irony of Reform - Roots of American Political Disenchantment

This book describes how American society has evolved over the past half century by examining the cultural context for political change. It explores the profound alterations that have occurred in American political process and discusses the reforms that have altered the American politics.

List of contents

Transforming American Politics -- Forthcoming Titles -- Preface -- Introduction -- The New Landscape of American Life -- The Politics the Reformers Made -- The Congress We Love to Hate -- The Sisyphean Presidency -- Courts Unchained -- The Stalemate System -- About The Book and Author

About the author

G. Calvin Mackenzie holds the endowed chair of Distinguished Presidential Professor of American Government and is chair of the Department of Government at Colby College.

Summary

This book describes how American society has evolved over the past half century by examining the cultural context for political change. It explores the profound alterations that have occurred in American political process and discusses the reforms that have altered the American politics.

Product details

• Authors: Calvin G. MacKenzie, G Calvin Mackenzie, G. Calvin MacKenzie, Mackenzie G. Calvin
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.03.1996
• EAN: 9780813328393
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-2839-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Transforming American Politics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, Zentralregierung, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Political structure & processes, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government, Political structure and processes, Central government