Understanding American Government - No Separate Policy Chapter, International Edition

UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, International Edition is highly respected and trusted for its attention to research and issues of diversity as well as for its award-winning team of authors. While covering the foundations and features of American government, this text also moves beyond the nuts and bolts to explain why and how important features of government have evolved, what their impact on government and individuals is, and why these features are controversial (if they are) and worth learning. More than just narrating facts and current issues, UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, International Edition leaves students with an understanding of the "why" so that they can apply what they've learned long after completing the course. UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is a three-time winner of the American Government Textbook Award for the Best Treatment of Women in Politics, awarded by the Women's Caucus for Political Science.

Sommario

Part I: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.
Introduction.
1. The American People.
2. The Constitution.
3. Federalism.
Part II: LINKS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT.
4. Public Opinion.
5. News Media.
6. Interest Groups.
7. Political Parties.
8. Elections.
9. Money and Politics.
Part III: INSTITUTIONS.
10. Congress.
11. The Presidency.
12. The Bureaucracy.
13. The Judiciary.
Part IV: CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS.
14. Civil Liberties.
15. Civil Rights.
Notes.
Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence.
Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States of America.
Appendix C: Federalist Paper 10.
Appendix D: Federalist Paper 51.
Glossary.
Index.

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Susan Welch received her AB and PhD degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is currently Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Professor of Political Science at The Pennsylvania State University. Her teaching and research areas include legislatures, urban politics, and women and minorities in politics. She publishes widely on issues of race, gender, and urban politics.John Gruhl, Professor of Political Science, received his AB from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and his PhD from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Since joining the University of Nebraska faculty in 1976, he has taught and done research in the areas of judicial process, criminal justice, and civil rights and liberties. He holds campus- and university-wide distinguished teaching awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching and became a charter member of the university’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers.Susan M. Rigdon received AB and PhD degrees in political science from the University of Illinois in 1966 and 1971, respectively. While focusing her teaching on comparative politics and international relations, she has also taught American government courses at several universities in the United States and China. Her research interests include culture and politics, security policy, and poverty and development. She is a Research Associate in Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Sue Thomas is Senior Research Scientist at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) and Director of PIRE-Santa Cruz. Prior to joining PIRE, she served as Associate Professor of Government and Director of Women’s Studies at Georgetown University. She received her A.B. and M.Ed. from UCLA, and her Ph.D. from University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Her research specialty is women and politics, and among her publications are How Women Legislate and Women and Elective Office: Past, Present, and Future.

Riassunto

Covering the foundations and features of American government, this title explains why and how important features of government have evolved, what their impact on government and individuals is, and why these features are controversial (if they are) and worth learning.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Comer, John Gruhl, Susan Rigdon, Sue Thomas, Susan Welch
• Editore: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2011
• EAN: 9781111343958
• ISBN: 978-1-111-34395-8
• Pagine: 624
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Libri scolastici per istituti a indirizzo generale; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche