American Government Constituti

Jillson, Cal

ISBN 10: 0815375751 / ISBN 13: 9780815375753

Published by Routledge, 2018

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Synopsis:

American Government: Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure highlights the necessary tension between our constitutional principles and institutions and the populist heat that sometimes roils our national politics, especially at the current political moment. Our constitutional democracy has been under pressure for some time, but few would deny that fears for its fate have deepened in just the past few years. We assume that our political institutions will limit and contain contemporary populism, just as the Founders intended and as they have in the past, but will they? An increasingly polarized electorate, urging their representatives to fight and never to compromise, may be stressing Constitutional limits. This new, compact core text offers to help American government teachers lead their students to a nuanced theoretical and practical understanding of what is happening in the politics of their Constitutional democracy today.

• A new, brief edition of Jillson's American Government text that is compact yet comprehensive.
• The "Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure" theme is timely and provocative.
• Puts contemporary trends toward polarization and populism in context.

About the Author:

Cal Jillson is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. His recent books include American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change; Perspectives on American Government; The Dynamics of American Politics; Texas Politics: Governing the Lone Star State; Lone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy; Pursuing the American Dream: Opportunity and Exclusion Over Four Centuries; and Pathways to Democracy: The Political Economy of Democratic Transitions. Jillson is a frequent media commentator on Texas and national politics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: American Government Constituti
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good