American Politics and Society - Softcover

McKay, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631141413 ISBN 13: 9780631141419

Publisher: Blackwell Publishers, 1985

Synopsis

A 3rd revised edition of an introduction to U.S. politics, with an explanation, analysis and interpretation of U.S. government. Includes a social background to American political and economic life and the formation of policy.

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Review

"This text is a lucid introduction to how American politics works but it offers so much more by providing the social, economic and historical context that shapes the American polity allowing us to understand how politics changes in the United States."
John G Francis, University of Utah

"There′s simply nothing like this text on the market. McKay has been consistently up to date in terms of dealing with the changes in US politics, up to the mark in integrating the best scholarship on US politics and up to the job of meeting both tutor and student demands. Authoritative, accessible and sophisticated, this book has become an integral foundation for teaching US politics"
Paul Taggart, University of Sussex

From the Back Cover

The fifth edition of American Politics and Society has been completely revised and updated to provide a clear and concise introduction to US politics for all students of politics and government. The book includes commentary on the November 2000 elections and the new presidency giving readers the most up–to–date assessment available. This edition also features new text features such as "controversies" for each major subject covered, and expanded further reading, all designed to encourage student participation. There is also an additional chapter on the regulation of public morality including affirmative action and civil rights and existing chapters have been expanded, combined or restructured in line with recent trends. Throughout, McKay provides an up–to–date survey of the views and criticisms of leading political commentators on the American scene. McKay fills in the social background to American political and economic life, preparing the ground for the central discussion of the book: the Institutions of the federal government, Congress, the Supreme Court and the Constitution, the federal system, the Presidency, the party bandwagons and electoral circuses. The book is also supported by a website providing: Selected tables from the text, updated every six months ensuring that teachers and students can use the most recent data. Links to relevant websites on American politics and society. Controversy boxes. A sample chapter. A detailed contents list. Ordering information

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0631141413
• ISBN 13: 9780631141419
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352