The Politics of Power: A Critical Introduction to American Government - Hardcover

Katznelson, Ira; Kesselman, Mark

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9780155707443: The Politics of Power: A Critical Introduction to American Government

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ISBN 10: 0155707442 ISBN 13: 9780155707443

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P, 1975

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This is a critical analysis of contemporary American political institutions. Emphasizes the structure of society and the power relationships between corporate capitalism and the government. Covers all the standard topics in the course - the justice system, the workings of Congress, the political parties, elections, the executive branch, the power of the president - but primarily in the context of the fundamental inequalities that exist among groups in our society. This edition offers greater readability, a more pragmatic approach to problems, updated and expanded discussions of foreign policy, economic policy, labour, race relations and the welfare state.

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1. Democracy's Challenge. Part One: INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN POLITICAL ECONOMY. 2. Government and the Economy. 3. The Development of American Capitalism. Part Two: POLITICAL BELIEFS AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION. 4. The Power of Opinion. 5. Political Parties, Elections, and Movements. Part Three: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. 6. The Presidency: Imperial or Imperiled? 7. Congress: Resurgent of Submissive? 8. The Judiciary: Partisan or Independent? Part Four: PUBLIC POLICY. 9. Foreign Policy. 10. Social Policy. 11. Economic Policy. 12. Conclusion: American Politics, Past, Present, and Future. Index.

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