American Government - A Brief Introduction

In the Eighteenth Edition, co-author Hahrie Han introduces an innovative new case-study framework that helps students see their own significance in the political system. Each chapter opens with a real-life example of a person whose engagement with government provides insights on a key question: If, when, and how do people matter in the American political system? The case is then woven through the chapter to introduce key concepts, and help students understand the significance of how the American political system affects our lives. Additional features and pedagogy in the Norton Illumine Ebook help students make sense of data-a long-standing hallmark of the book-and see how they can use evidence to answer questions about American government.

About the author

Theodore J. Lowi was John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions at Cornell University. He was elected president of the American Political Science Association in 1990 and was cited as the political scientist who made the most significant contribution to the field during the decade of the 1970s. Among his numerous books are The End of Liberalism and The Pursuit of Justice, on which he collaborated with Robert F. Kennedy.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Ansolabehere, Benjamin Ginsberg, Hahrie Han, Theodore J. Lowi, Kenneth A. Shepsle
• Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.07.2025
• EAN: 9781324088295
• ISBN: 978-1-324-08829-5
• No. of pages: 640
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 257 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 1134 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education