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Governing America
The Politics of a Divided Democracy
Edited by Robert Singh
560 pages
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246x189mm
978-0-19-925049-3
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Paperback
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27 March 2003
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- Covers the US political system as well as topical issues that will interest students, such as capital punishment, gun control, abortion and gay rights
- Covers all the elements of a US politics course in an accessible and thorough way
- Tightly edited with international experts, producing an integrated and fully coherent volume
- Innovative learning aids throughout, including 'Definition' boxes, 'Constitutional Influences' boxes, 'Core Academic Debates' boxes, 'Is America Different?' boxes, a guide to further reading, and web links
- Incorporates the impact of September 11 on all areas of US domestic and foreign policy, as well as including an excellent summary chapter, putting September 11 into context
Governing America is an innovative edited textbook, designed for first-time students of American politics. Written by an international team of experts, this volume offers an accessible and comprehensive examination of American politics both before and after September 11.
Divided into four parts, the volume opens with an introduction to the main theoretical and historical surveys of American politics and foreign policy. Part Two analyzes the key institutions of American government, Part Three examines a range of public
policies and Part Four assesses a series of contemporary issues and controversies.
Readership: An introductory textbook aimed primarily at undergraduate students taking courses in American government and politics. The book will also appeal to lecturers teaching courses in comparative politics.
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Edited by Robert Singh, Lecturer in Politics, Birkbeck College, London Contributors:
Elizabeth Bomberg, University of Edinburgh
Nigel Bowles, St Anne's College, Oxford University
Steve Bruce, University of Aberdeen
Stephen Burman, University of Sussex
Michael Cox, London School of Political and Economic Science
John Dumbrell, University of Keele
Martin Durham, University of Wolverhampton
John Francis, University of Utah
Francisco E. González, Nuffield College, Oxford
Donald P. Haider-Markel, University of Kansas
John Hart,
Australian National University
Vivien Hart, University of Sussex
Richard Hodder-Williams, University of Bristol
Eric Kaufmann, University of Southampton
Desmond S. King, Nuffield Collge, Oxford University
Pete Lentini, University of Monash, Melbourne
Burdett A. Loomis, University of Kansas
Robert Mason, University of Edinburgh
Candice J. Nelson, American University, Washington
John E. Owens, University of Westminster
Mark Carl Rom, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
Fiona Ross, University of Bristol
Robert Singh, Birkbeck College, University of London
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"A well-conceived and superbly designed introductory text for university and college students." - Michael Foley THES 28th November 2003
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Robert Singh: Introduction
Part I
Historical and Theoretical Context
1: Michael Cox: America and the World
Part II
Institutions and Intermediary Organizations
3: Richard Hodder-Williams: The US Constitution
4: John G. Francis: Federalism
5: Robert Mason: Political Parties and the Party System
6: Candice Nelson: Elections
7: Pete Lentini: Mass Media
8: Richard Hodder-Williams: Federal Judiciary
9: John Hart: The Presidency
10: John E. Owens: Congress
11: Mark Carl Rom: Federal Bureaucracy
12: Burdett Loomis: Interest Groups
Part III
Public Policy
13: Nigel Bowles: Economic Policy
14: John Dumbrell: Foreign Policy
15: Stephen Burman: Foreign Economic Policy
16: Elizabeth Bomberg: Environmental Policy
17: Fiona Ross: Social Policy
Part IV
Issues and Controversies
18: Martin Durham: Abortion
19: Robert Singh: Gun Control
20: Robert Singh: Capital Punishment
21: Vivien Hart: Gender
22: Steve Bruce: Religion
23: Don Haider-Markel: Gay Rights
24: Eric Kaufmann: Race and Multiculturalism
25: Michael Cox: American Power Before and After September 11
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The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled. Occasionally, due to the nature of some contractual restrictions, we are unable to ship a specific product to a particular territory. Jacket images are provisional and liable to change before publication.
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