{"product_id":"american-politics-and-society-today-hardback-9780745625263","title":"American Politics and Society Today (Hardback) 9780745625263","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAmerican Politics and Society Today\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Singh (Edited by), Singh (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745625263, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 June 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 2.4 cm, 0.488 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAmerican Politics and Society Today\u003c\/i\u003e sets itself the challenge of blending current events with the enduring contours that shape them. Robert Singh and nine colleagues start with the international policy context, tour the main institutional landmarks of policy-making, and embed all of that in the larger society. What results is the liveliest investigation of American politics to cross my desk in a long time.\" \u003ci\u003eByron E. Shafer, University of Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent collection. Not the least of the book' s merits is that it focuses on a number of issues at the interface of politics and society, and thus goes beyond the usual approach of focusing just on political institutions or on political behaviour. It will be of interest to the general reader, but will also be a useful source for those teaching and studying on university courses on American politics.\" \u003ci\u003eAlan Ware, University of Oxford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Experts as well as an informed public will find American Politics and Society Today to be a good learning experience.\" \u003ci\u003eAmerican Studies International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom the attempt to impeach Bill Clinton to the 2000 elections and George W. Bush's presidency, American politics has been marked by controversy. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Politics and Society Today\u003c\/i\u003e analyses these events and provides a lively and authoritative analysis of contemporary politics in the United States. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing together a series of leading scholars, the volume comprises ten important, engaging and critical essays on the complex character of America's divided democracy. Challenging conventional textbook wisdoms, the collection provides new interpretations on American government institutions, public policies and popular culture from jazz and rap to \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSouth Park\u003c\/i\u003e. Consistently stimulating, readable and provocative, the book allows readers to make their own informed and dispassionate assessment of the current state of the ‘American experiment'.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Politics and Society Today\u003c\/i\u003e will be of substantial interest to undergraduate and graduate students of American politics and history, comparative politics, public policy and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Tables. \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor's Preface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Dubya's Divided Democracy: \u003ci\u003eRobert Singh\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Reaching Across the Atlantic: Ideological Aspiration and Institutional Constraints in the United States and Britain: \u003ci\u003eMarc Stears.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A New Electoral Disorder? The American Elections of 2000: \u003ci\u003eRobert Singh.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Race, Representation and Elections: The Politics of Parties and Courts: \u003ci\u003ePaul Frymer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 ‘If You're Disgusted with Us, I Don't Blame You': Television and American Politics Today: \u003ci\u003eRobert Mason.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Rehnquist Court's Partial Revolution: \u003ci\u003ePaul Martin.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Presidency and Congress: A Trifocal Approach: \u003ci\u003eNigel Bowles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Politics of Power-Sharing: The Case of Welfare Overhaul: \u003ci\u003eFiona Ross.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Does Gender Matter? Women in American Politics: \u003ci\u003eAbigail Halcli.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Multiculturalism and the End of Jazz: \u003ci\u003eDesmond King and Julian Murphet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Subverting American Values? \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouth Park\u003c\/i\u003e and the Cartoon Culture War: \u003ci\u003eRobert Singh.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406585327896,"sku":"9780745625263","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745625263.jpg?v=1784140445","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/american-politics-and-society-today-hardback-9780745625263","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}