The Government and Politics of the United States (Comparative Government and Politics)

This major new textbook provides a broad-ranging and systematic account of introduction to the contemporary institutions and processes of government in the USA set in a clear historical context. Clearly and accessibly written, The Government and Politics of the United States provides the most comprehensive and sophisticated introduction to the subject available. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-13 Political Parties: The Politics of Aggregation and Disaggregation....Pages 14-44 Elections and the Politics of Participation....Pages 45-88 The Presidency and the Politics of Leadership....Pages 89-123 Congress and the Politics of Legislative Competition....Pages 124-165 The Supreme Court and the Politics of Adjudication....Pages 166-205 Interest Groups....Pages 206-232 Bureaucracy: the Fourth Branch of Government....Pages 233-258 Federalism and Intergovernmental Policy-making....Pages 259-296 Domestic Economic Policy....Pages 297-326 Foreign and Defence Policy....Pages 327-359 Conclusion....Pages 360-363 Back Matter....Pages 364-414 Revised and updated with a new chapter on urban politics and full coverage of the Clinton administration, "Government and Politics of the United States" provides a broad-ranging, systematic and sophisticated introduction to the contemporary institutions and processes of government in the USA set in a clear historical context. Provides a broad-ranging and systematic introduction to the contemporary institutions and processes of government in the USA, set in an historical context. While its main focus is on Federal government and policy, the book provides full coverage of the politics of states, cities and regions.

This major new textook provides a broad-ranging and systematic introduction to the contemporary institutions and process of government in the United States set in a clear historical context.