American Political Process

by Alan Grant

Overview

The new edition of this well-established textbook continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the history, structure, institutions, and policies of the American political system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134442997
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/04/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Alan Grant is Principal Lecturer in the Politics Department at Oxford Brookes University. He is the editor and co-author of Contemporary American Politics (1995) and American Politics: 2000 and Beyond and co-author of The 'Politics Today' Companion to American Government (2002).

Table of Contents

1. The Framework of American Politics. 2. Making the Laws: The American Congress. 3. Law Execution: the President and Administration. 4. Law Adjudication: the Supreme Court and the Judiciary. 5. Pressure Group Politics. 6. Party Politics. 7. Elections and Voting. 8. Federalism and Regional Diversity.

Editorial Reviews

An introduction for students and general readers to the formal and informal institutions of the US government and their interaction to produce public policy. Looks at the framework, Congress, the President and administration, the Supreme Court and the judiciary, pressure group politics, party politics, elections and voting, and federalism and regional diversity. First published in 1979 and updated here from the 1994 edition to place the Republican electoral victories of 1994 and 1996 into the context of constitutional structure and political culture. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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