{"product_id":"understanding-american-politics-third-edition-paperback-softback-9781487542559","title":"Understanding American Politics, Third Edition (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487542559","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding American Politics, Third Edition\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\"\u003eStephen Brooks (Author), Donald E. Abelson (Author), Melissa Haussman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487542559\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 March 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages, 27 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 2 b\u0026amp;w maps, 14 b\u0026amp;w figures, 8 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 19.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding American Politics\u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States. Placing the study of American politics within a broader context of other western democracies, this textbook reinforces the idea that in order to understand the American system, students need to begin by understanding their own democracy. This balanced, comparative perspective is integrated throughout to better explain and highlight the ways in which American politics and government work in relation to other democracies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreamlined to fit easily in today\u0026amp;#x2019;s US politics courses, the third edition is fully updated and revised to engage with key issues in American politics while providing an accessible entry to the foundations of American government that detangles the polarized analysis characterizing so much information on the study of American politics. New chapters on special interest groups and the distinct American mediascape feature alongside up-to-date analysis on civil rights and inequalities incorporated in all chapters. Ultimately, this textbook enables non-American readers to understand the how and why of American politics by relating the subject to the experience and institutions of their own countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Maps\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003eList of Boxes\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One: Ideas and Foundations of US Government\u003cbr\u003e1. The Contested Terrain of American Politics\u003cbr\u003e2. Political Culture\u003cbr\u003e3. The Constitution \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two: Institutions\u003cbr\u003e4. Congress\u003cbr\u003e5. The Presidency\u003cbr\u003e6. The Judiciary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three: Civil Rights and Inequality\u003cbr\u003e7. Racial Inequality\u003cbr\u003e8. The Politics of Inequality: Class, Immigration, Gender, and Sexual Identity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four: Political Behavior\u003cbr\u003e9. Understanding Special Interests\u003cbr\u003e10. Parties and Elections\u003cbr\u003e11. The Mediascape and American Politics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Five: America in the World\u003cbr\u003e12. America in the World\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595786907928,"sku":"9781487542559","price":36.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/understanding-american-politics-third-edition-paperback-softback-9781487542559","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}