Understanding American Government and Politics Third Edition

Name: Understanding American Government and Politics Third Edition
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ISBN: 9780719086830

ISBN-10: 0719086833

ISBN-13: 9780719086830

Edition: 3rd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Duncan Watts, Watts Writers Ltd

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This eagerly-anticipated third edition builds on the established reputation of theUnderstandingseries. It provides an accessible and intelligible text without compromising its high academic standards. Devices designed to help students study and revise effectively are used throughout, including useful tables and boxes; clear definitions of key terms; and helpful introductory and concluding sections in each chapter. The third edition has been thoroughly updated to include such topics as the findings of the 2010 Census; the outcomes of the 2008 presidential election and the 2010 mid-term elections; the role of the states in American federalism; reflections on the Bush presidency; the…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication date: 3/13/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 9.00" wide x 6.10" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Duncan Watts was a teacher and examiner in Government and Politics. He was prominent in the Politics Association Resource Centre, for which he wrote and edited many books and other materials.



Comparative boxes: Britain and the United States


The need for a third edition


US presidents and their parties


Map of the US: the sun belt and the frost belt



Introduction: the setting of American politics



The Constitution



Federalism in theory and practice



Presidential power



Support for the presidency



Congress



The Supreme Court



Elections and voting



Political parties



Pressure groups: the lobby at work



Civil liberties and civil rights



Conclusion: the state of American democracy


Index