Stephen Brooks, Douglas L Koopman, J Matthew Wilson

Understanding American Politics, Second Edition

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Produktbeschreibung

Understanding American Politics provides an excellent introduction to the contemporary political landscape in the United States.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 191mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 726g
• ISBN-13: 9781442605992
• ISBN-10: 1442605995
• Artikelnr.: 37147785

Autorenporträt

Stephen Brooks is a professor of political science at the University of Windsor.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Map of the United States
Part I: Introduction
1. American Exceptionalism
Part II: Ideas and Behavior
2. Political Culture
3. Public Opinion
4. Religion and Politics
5. Outlier Nation?
Part III: Structures of Government
6. The Constitution
7. Congress
8. The Presidency
9. The Judicial Branch
Part IV: Participation and Power
10. Civic Participation
11. Equality
12. Parties and Elections
13. Who Rules America?
Part V: Foreign Policy
14. America in the World
Appendices:
1. The Declaration of Independence
2. Federalist Papers Nos. 10 and 51
3. The Constitution of the United States
4. Presidents of the United States
Select Bibliography
Index