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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1337568392
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1337568395
  • Author:   James Q. Wilson (Author), Jr. John J. DiIulio (Author), Meena Bose (Author), Matthew S. Levendusky (Author)

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES sets the standard for students trying to successfully understand the American government. It examines current issues in American politics, focusing on the importance of American governmental institutions, the historical development of governmental procedures and policies as well as on who governs in the United States and to what ends. The sixteenth edition includes clear learning objectives and highlighted key concepts so you know exactly what to focus on. Links to contemporary debates on policy dynamics give you the opportunity to identify important issues in American politics, apply what you’re learning and maximize your comprehension.

 

Table of Content:

  1. Part 1: The American System
  2. Chapter 1: The Study of American Government
  3. 1-1 Politics and Democracy
  4. 1-2 Political Power in America: Five Views
  5. 1-3 Who Governs? To What Ends?
  6. 1-4 The Politics of Different Issues
  7. Chapter 2: The Constitution
  8. 2-1 The Problem of Liberty
  9. 2-2 The Constitutional Convention
  10. 2-3 Ratification Debates
  11. 2-4 Democracy and the Constitution: Post-Ratification Debates
  12. Chapter 3: Federalism
  13. 3-1 Why Federalism Matters
  14. 3-2 Governmental Structure
  15. 3-3 Federal Money, State Programs
  16. 3-4 A Devolution Revolution?
  17. Chapter 4: American Political Culture
  18. 4-1 Political Culture
  19. 4-2 How We Compare: Comparing America with Other Nations
  20. 4-3 Sources of Political Culture
  21. 4-4 The Culture War
  22. Chapter 5: Civil Liberties
  23. 5-1 The Courts and Conflicts over Civil Liberties
  24. 5-2 The First Amendment and Freedom of Expression
  25. 5-3 The First Amendment and Freedom of Religion
  26. 5-4 Crime and Due Process
  27. 5-5 Civil Liberties and American Democracy
  28. Chapter 6: Civil Rights
  29. 6-1 Race and Civil Rights
  30. 6-2 Women and Equal Rights
  31. 6-3 Affirmative Action
  32. 6-4 Gay Rights
  33. 6-5 Looking Back- and Ahead
  34. Part 2: Opinions, Interests, and Organizations
  35. Chapter 7: Public Opinion
  36. 7-1 What Is Public Opinion?
  37. 7-2 What Drives Opinion?
  38. 7-3 Political Information and Public Opinion
  39. 7-4 Public Opinion and Public Policy
  40. Chapter 8: Political Participation
  41. 8-1 A Close Look at Nonvoting
  42. 8-2 The Rise of the American Electorate
  43. 8-3 Who Participates in Politics?
  44. Chapter 9: Political Parties
  45. 9-1 What Is a Party?
  46. 9-2 The Rise and Decline of the Political Party
  47. 9-3 The Functions of Political Parties
  48. 9-4 Parties as Organizations
  49. 9-5 Parties in the Electorate: Partisanship
  50. 9-6 The Two-Party System
  51. Chapter 10: Elections and Campaigns
  52. 10-1 Presidential Elections: Winning the Nomination
  53. 10-2 How Does the Campaign Matter?
  54. 10-3 How Do Voters Learn about the Candidates?
  55. 10-4 Building a Winning Coalition
  56. 10-5 Congressional Elections
  57. 10-6 Campaign Finance: Regulating the Flow of Political Money
  58. 10-7 Effects of Elections on Policy
  59. Chapter 11: Interest Groups
  60. 11-1 The Rise of Interest Groups
  61. 11-2 Kinds of Organizations
  62. 11-3 Interest Groups and Social Movements
  63. 11-4 The Activities of Interest Groups
  64. 11-5 Regulating Interest Groups
  65. Chapter 12: The Media
  66. 12-1 The Media and Politics
  67. 12-2 Where Do Americans Get Their News? Does This Matter?
  68. 12-3 Media Effects
  69. 12-4 Is the Media Trustworthy and Unbiased?
  70. 12-5 Government Regulation of the Media
  71. Part 3: Institutions of Government
  72. Chapter 13: Congress
  73. 13-1 Congress versus Parliament
  74. 13-2 The Evolution of Congress
  75. 13-3 Who Is in Congress?
  76. 13-4 The Organization of Congress: Parties and Interests
  77. 13-5 How a Bill Becomes a Law
  78. 13-6 Reforming Congress
  79. Chapter 14: The Presidency
  80. 14-1 Presidents and Prime Ministers
  81. 14-2 The Powers of the President
  82. 14-3 How Modern Presidents Influence Policymaking
  83. 14-4 Presidential Character, Organization, and Policymaking
  84. 14-5 Presidential Transition
  85. Chapter 15: The Bureaucracy
  86. 15-1 Distinctiveness of the American Bureaucracy
  87. 15-2 Evolution of the Federal Bureaucracy
  88. 15-3 The Federal Bureaucracy Today
  89. 15-4 Checks, Problems, and Possibilities for Reform
  90. Chapter 16: The Judiciary
  91. 16-1 Judicial Review
  92. 16-2 Development of the Federal Courts
  93. 16-3 The Structure, Jurisdiction, and Operation of the Federal Courts
  94. 16-4 The Supreme Court in Action
  95. Part 4: Public Policy and American Democracy
  96. Chapter 17: Domestic Policy
  97. 17-1 Social Welfare Policy
  98. 17-2 Business Regulation Policy
  99. 17-3 Environmental Policy
  100. 17-4 Beyond Domestic Policy
  101. Chapter 18: Economic Policy
  102. 18-1 The Economy and Elections
  103. 18-2 Economic Theories and Political Needs
  104. 18-3 The Machinery of Economic Policymaking
  105. 18-4 The Budget, Spending, and Taxes
  106. Chapter 19: Foreign and Military Policy
  107. 19-1 Kinds of Foreign Policy
  108. 19-2 The Constitutional and Legal Contexts
  109. 19-3 Making Foreign Policy
  110. 19-4 The Politics of Foreign Affairs: Military Action, Defense Policy, and the Future
  111. Chapter 20: American Democracy, Then and Now
  112. 20-1 The Old versus the New System
  113. 20-2 Government Growth: Influences and Consequences
  114. 20-3 American Democracy-Then, Now, and Next
  115. Appendixes
  116. Glossary
  117. Notes
  118. Index

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