The government and politics of the United States / Nigel Bowles and Robert K. McMahon.

By:

Bowles, Nigel

Contributor(s):

McMahon, Robert K

Material type:

TextSeries: Comparative government and politicsPublication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.Edition: Third editionDescription: xv, 480 p. : ill. b&w ; 23 cmISBN:

9780333948613

Subject(s):

United States -- Politics and government

DDC classification:

320.973

Contents:

Introduction -- Ch. 1. Beliefs and Values in American Society -- Ch. 2. The Constitution: Creating the Rules of the Game -- Ch. 3. Political Parties: The Politics of Aggregation and Disaggregation -- Ch. 4. Elections and the Politics of Participation -- Ch. 5. The Presidency and the Politics of Leadership -- Ch. 6. Congress and the Politics of Legislative Competition -- Ch. 7. The Supreme Court and the Politics of Adjudication -- Ch. 8. Interest Groups -- Ch. 9. Bureaucracy: The Fourth Branch of Government -- Ch. 10. Federalism and Intergovernmental Policy-Making -- Ch. 11. Domestic Economic Policy -- Ch. 12. Foreign and Defence Policy -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: The Constitution of the United States -- Appendix 2: Amendments to the Constitution of the United States -- Appendix 3: The Constitution's Allocation of Federal and State Powers -- Further Reading.

Summary: This extensively revised new edition offers a broad-ranging, systematic and sophisticated introduction contemplating the institutions and processes of government in the US set in a clear historical context.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Marbella International University Centre Library	320.973 BOW gov (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	11491

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction --
Ch. 1. Beliefs and Values in American Society --
Ch. 2. The Constitution: Creating the Rules of the Game --
Ch. 3. Political Parties: The Politics of Aggregation and Disaggregation --
Ch. 4. Elections and the Politics of Participation --
Ch. 5. The Presidency and the Politics of Leadership --
Ch. 6. Congress and the Politics of Legislative Competition --
Ch. 7. The Supreme Court and the Politics of Adjudication --
Ch. 8. Interest Groups --
Ch. 9. Bureaucracy: The Fourth Branch of Government --
Ch. 10. Federalism and Intergovernmental Policy-Making --
Ch. 11. Domestic Economic Policy --
Ch. 12. Foreign and Defence Policy --
Conclusion --
Appendix 1: The Constitution of the United States --
Appendix 2: Amendments to the Constitution of the United States --
Appendix 3: The Constitution's Allocation of Federal and State Powers --
Further Reading.

This extensively revised new edition offers a broad-ranging, systematic and sophisticated introduction contemplating the institutions and processes of government in the US set in a clear historical context.

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