American Government : Conflict, Compromise, and Citizenship

Bosso, Christopher J/ Portz, John/ Tolley, Michael

Routledge（2019/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 592 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780367314477
• DDC分類 306.20973

Full Description

Woven through this text is the unifying theme that American politics represents ?conflict and compromise,? in direct opposition to the increasingly commonly held view that all politics are dirty and all politicians are crooks. By presenting a balance of essential factual content with a broad assessment of system dynamics and their policy effects, t

Contents

American Politics: Transforming Conflicts into Compromise -- The Constitution as a Political Document -- Federalism: One Nation, Many Governments -- Civil Rights and Liberties -- Public Values, Public Opinion, and Mass Media -- Political Parties and Elections -- Interest Groups, Conflict, and Power -- Congress -- The Presidency -- The Federal Bureaucracy -- The Judiciary -- Challenges for American Democracy