New Direction in American Politics

<DIV><P>Topics include:</P><P>Part One: Voters and Elections</P><P>The New Two-Party System</P><P>The Economic Basis of Reagan's Appeal</P><P>Incumbency and Realignment in Congressional Elections</P><P>Campaigning Governing and the Contemporary Presidency</P><P>The Republican Advantage in Campaign Finance</P><P>The Rise of National Parties</P><P>Part Two: Institutions and Policy</P><P>New Patterns of Decisionmaking in Congress</P><P>The Politicized Presidency</P><P>Federalism and the Bias for Centralization</P><P>Controlling Entitlements</P><P>Security Policy</P><P>The New Politics of Deficits</P></DIV>