ABSTRACT
Politics USA is a lively and authoritative introduction to American politics, giving students a rich and varied resource for all aspects of their course. The book provides expert and comprehensive analysis of US politics and government, including in-depth coverage of the presidency, the Congress, the Supreme Court and American foreign policy.
This third edition of Politics USA has been thoroughly updated to include analysis of
- Challenges and policies of the first Obama administration
- Recent results and developments in US elections
- Latest major decisions of the US Supreme Court
- Contemporary American Foreign Policy
This is an ideal introduction for students of US politics as well as anyone seeking to understand any or all aspects of politics in one of the world’s most powerful and globally influential countries.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|33 pages
The constitutional dimension of American politics
part 2|64 pages
The socio-economic contexts
part 3|81 pages
The representative process
part 4|32 pages
The executive process
part 5|38 pages
The legislative process
part 6|33 pages
The judicial process
part 7|86 pages
The policy process
