Developments in American Politics 8

Who buys this book?
Upper-undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses on US Government and Politics or on American Studies/Civilisation.

• Eighth iteration of the go-to text for the latest analysis of developments in American Politics

• Provides comprehensive assessments of the 2016 presidential election, the legacy of Obama's second term and the first months of the new Administration

• Written by a diverse team of experts and rising scholars

• Balances commentary on the big contemporary topics with analysis of their complex roots and causes

• Accessibly written to appeal to students and scholars alike

  Autorentext
  Gillian Peele is Fellow and Tutor in Politics, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, UKChristopher J. Bailey is Professor of American Politics, University of Keele, UK
  Bruce Cain is Professor of Political Science, Stanford University, California, USA
  B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government, University of Pittsburgh, USAJon Herbert is Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Keele, UK

  Inhalt

1. Introduction; Gillian Peele, Christopher J. Bailey, Bruce Cain, B. Guy Peters and Jon Herbert.- 2. Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Richard Johnson.- 3. Religion and American Politics; Gillian Peele.- 4. The 2016 Elections; David Brady and Brett Parker.- 5.Political Parties; Nicol Rae.- 6. Interest Groups and Political Money; Raymond J. La Raja.- 7. The Presidency; Douglas L. Kriner.- 8. Congress; Joel D. Aberbach and Bert A. Rockman.- 9.The Supreme Court; Cornell W. Clayton and Michael Salamone.- 10. States and Cities; Graham Wilson.- 11. Economic Policy; B. Guy Peters.- 12. Environment Policy; Christopher J. Bailey.- 13. The Obama Legacy, Partisan Polarisation, and the Politics of Social Policy; Alex Waddan and Daniel Beland.- 14. Crime, Law and Order; J.N.Herbert.- 15. Foreign and Security Policy; Jordan Tama.- 16. Reforming American Democracy: Paving the way for Trump; Bruce E. Cain