Politics in America National Version (Election Reprint)

For all freshman/sophomore-level courses in American Government.Politics in America uses Harold Laswells classic definition of politics―“Who gets what when and how”―as a framework for presenting a clear concise and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Focusing on the millennial election year Dyes lively and absorbing narrative examines the struggle for power―the participants the stakes the processes and the institutional arena―and an abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions draw cross-cultural comparisons and introduce important people. One of the most well known political scientists Tom Dye has written a balanced and exceedingly readable text.