Including commentary, data and analysis of the November 04 elections, the second edition of Politics USA gives students a detailed introduction to all aspects of the American political system. The text is full of student friendly features that will help students engage with and discuss the key aspects of American politics, and new chapters will outline the key current issues.
For undergraduate courses in American politics.
Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgements
Dedication
1. America in the twenty-first century - Introduction
Part 1. The constitutional dimension of American politics
2. The Constitution and constitutionalism
3. Federalism
Part 2. The socio-economic contexts
4. The rise and fall of consensus since 1945
5. Economy and society
6. Gender and American politics
7. Race, ethnicity and immigration in the USA
Part 3. The representative process
8. Elections and voting behaviour
9. The mass media and politics
10. Political parties
11. Interest groups and political action committees
Part 4. The executive process
12. Presidential power
13. The federal bureaucracy
Part 5. The legislative process
14. Congress and the president
15. Congressional structures and processes
Part 6. The judicial process
16. The Supreme Court and judicial review
17. The Supreme Court and American politics
Part 7. The policy process
18. Serving the people: government and domestic policy
19. The politics of race and affirmative action
20. Abortion
21. Foreign policy
22. The War on Terror
Index