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Organized in sections that cover the major American political institutions as well as core topics.
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Princeton Readings in American Politics offers an exciting and challenging new way to learn about American politics. It brings together political science that has stood the test of time and recent cutting-edge analyses to acquaint undergraduate and graduate students with the substantive, conceptual, and methodological foundations they need to make sense of American politics today. Princeton Readings in American Politics features writings by such eminent scholars as Larry M. Bartels, Robert Dahl, Martha Derthick, Howard Gillman, Jacob Hacker, Kay L. Schlozman, Deborah Stone, Marta Tienda, and Kent Weaver, among others. The book is organized in sections that cover the major American political institutions--the presidency, Congress, the courts--as well as core topics such as political parties, macroeconomic management, voting and elections, policymaking, public opinion, and federalism. Richard Valelly provides an insightful general introduction to political science as a vibrant form of inquiry, as well as a succinct, informative introduction to each reading.
Rigorous yet accessible, Princeton Readings in American Politics can serve as a primary textbook or as a supplement to standard introductory texts. * Offers an exciting new way to learn about American politics * Features accessible scholarship by leading political scientists * Covers all the major topics * Serves as a primary textbook or supplementary reader for undergraduate and graduate students
Contents
A New Kind of Introduction to American Politics 1 SECTION 1. Who Governs? Chapter 1. Robert A. Dahl, "A Critique of the Ruling Elite Model" 17 Chapter 2. Murray Edelman, "Symbolism in Politics" 24 Chapter 3. Deborah A. Stone, "Causal Stories and the Formation of Policy Agendas" 34 Chapter 4. Paul Pierson, "When Effect Becomes Cause: Policy Feedback and Political Change" 51 SECTION 2. Constitutionalism and the Separation of Powers Chapter 5. Michael J. Klarman, "What's So Great About Constitutionalism?" 81 Chapter 6. Rick Valelly, "An Overlooked Theory on Presidential Politics" 124 Chapter 7. Michael Nelson, "The Curse of the Vice-Presidency" 129 Chapter 8. David R. Mayhew, "Legislation" 136 Chapter 9. Paul Burstein, "Is Congress Really for Sale?" 164 Chapter 10. Howard Gillman, "Judicial Independence Through the Lens of Bush v. Gore: Four Lessons from Political Science" 172 Chapter 11. Gerald N. Rosenberg, "Judicial Independence and the Reality of Political Power" 186 Chapter 12. Martha Derthick, "The Enduring Features of American Federalism" 206 Chapter 13. Jack L. Walker, "The Diffusion of Innovations among the American States" 212 SECTION 3. Governance and Public Policy Chapter 14. Joseph Stiglitz, "Central Banking in a Democratic Society" 243 Chapter 15. R. Kent Weaver, "The Politics of Blame Avoidance" 268 Chapter 16. Jacob S. Hacker, "Privatizing Risk without Privatizing the Welfare State: The Hidden Politics of Social Policy Retrenchment in the United States" 291 SECTION 4. Pub lic Op inion and Its Roles Chapter 17. Paul Burstein, "The Impact of Public Opinion on Public Policy: A Review and an Agenda" 325 Chapter 18. Sidney Verba, "The Citizen as Respondent: Sample Surveys and American Democracy" 346 Chapter 19. Donald R. Kinder and Don Herzog, "Democratic Discussion" 358 Chapter 20. John R. Zaller, "Monica Lewinsky's Contribution to Political Science" 380 SECTION 5. Forming Group s Chapter 21. John Mark Hansen, "The Political Economy of Group Membership" 395 SECTION 6. Elections Chapter 22. Larry M. Bartels, "Electoral Continuity and Change, 1868-1996" 421 Chapter 23. Michael P. McDonald, "The Turnout Rate Among Eligible Voters in the States, 1980-2000" 447 Chapter 24. Barbara Norrander, "The Evolution of the Gender Gap" 460 Chapter 25. Matthew Soberg Shugart, "The American Process of Selecting a President: A Comparative Perspective" 468 Chapter 26. Kay Lehman Schlozman and Sidney Verba, "Sending Them a Message--Getting a Reply: Presidential Elections and Democratic Accountability" 492 SECTION 7. Political Parties and the Party System Chapter 27. Rick Valelly, "Who Needs Political Parties?" 513 Chapter 28. Danny Hayes and Seth C. McKee, "Toward a One-Party South?" 519 Chapter 29. Nathaniel Persily and Bruce E. Cain, "The Legal Status of Political Parties: A Reassessment of Competing Paradigms" 542 SECTION 8. Challenges to American Democracy Chapter 30. Larry M. Bartels, "The Partisan Political Economy" 577 Chapter 31. Marta Tienda, "Demography and the Social Contract" 607
