Politics USA

<p><i>Politics USA </i>is a lively and authoritative introduction to American politics, giving students a rich and varied resource for all aspects of their course. The book provides expert and comprehensive analysis of US politics and government, including in-depth coverage of the presidency, the Congress, the Supreme Court and American foreign policy.</p><p>This third edition of Politics USA has been thoroughly updated to include analysis of</p><ul> <li>Challenges and policies of the first Obama administration</li> <li>Recent results and developments in US elections</li> <li>Latest major decisions of the US Supreme Court</li> <li>Contemporary American Foreign Policy</li> </ul><p>This is an ideal introduction for students of US politics as well as anyone seeking to understand any or all aspects of politics in one of the world’s most powerful and globally influential countries. </p> <p>Chapter 1 Introduction - A troubled nation<br><br>Part 1 The constitutional dimension of American politics<br><br>Chapter 2 The Constitution and constitutionalism</p><p>Chapter 3 Federalism</p><p>Part 2 The socio-economic contexts</p><p>Chapter 4 The rise and fall of consensus since 1945</p><p>Chapter 5 Economy and society</p><p>Chapter 6 Gender and American politics</p><p>Chapter 7 Race, ethnicity and immigration in the USA</p><p>Part 3 The representative process</p><p>Chapter 8 Elections and voting behaviour</p><p>Chapter 9 The mass media and politics</p><p>Chapter 10 Political parties</p><p>Chapter 11 Interest groups, political committees and campaigns</p><p>Part 4 The executive process</p><p>Chapter 12 Presidential power</p><p>Chapter 13 The federal bureaucracy</p><p>Part 5 The legislative process</p><p>Chapter 14 Congress and the president</p><p>Chapter 15 Congressional structures and processes</p><p>Part 6 The judicial process</p><p>Chapter 16 The Supreme Court and judicial review</p><p>Chapter 17 The Supreme Court and American politics</p><p>Part 7 The policy process</p><p>Chapter 18 Serving the people: government and domestic policy</p><p>Chapter 19 Abortion</p><p>Chapter 20 Foreign policy</p><p>Chapter 21 Contemporary US foreign policy</p><p>Index</p>