Jillson C. American Government. Political Development...Institutional..11ed 2021

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How politics in America works today, how it got that way, and how it’s likely to change through reform—these are the themes that pervade every chapter of Cal Jillson’s highly lauded American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change. Even in the midst of current challenges, America’s past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a thematic tool to help students understand how politics works now—and how institutions, participation, and policies have evolved over time to produce the contemporary political environment. In addition, Jillson helps students think critically about how American democracy might evolve further, focusing in every chapter on reform and further change.
The Origins of American Political Principles
The Revolution and the Constitution
Federalism and American Political Development
Political Socialization and Public Opinion
The Mass Media and the Political Agenda
Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence
Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern
Voting, Campaigns, And Elections
Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock
The President: Governing in Uncertain Times
Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century
The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint
Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America
Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide
Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy Chapter 16 America’s Global Role in the Twenty-First Century