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Scandal Proof

Do Ethics Laws Make Government Ethical?

By: G. Calvin MacKenzie

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Scandal Proof

Do Ethics Laws Make Government Ethical?

By: G. Calvin MacKenzie

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 10930, the first step in a long series of efforts to regulate the ethical behavior of executive branch officials. A few years later Lyndon B. Johnson required all senior officials to report assets and sources of non-government income to the Civil Service Commission. The reaction to Watergate opened the floodgates to more laws and rules: the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, subsequent expansions of that act in the 1980s and 1990s, and sweeping executive orders by Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The consequence of these aggressive efforts to scandal proof the federal government is a heavy accumulation of law and regulation administered by agencies employing hundreds of people and spending millions of dollars every year. Ethics regulation has been one of the steady growth sectors in the federal government for decades. This book explores the process that led to the current state of ethics regulation in the federal executive branch. It assesses whether efforts to scandal proof the federal government have been successful, what they have cost, and whether reforms should be considered. The book's chapters: describe the radical differences between the public service environment of yesteryear and today¡¦s heavy regulatory atmosphere provide an overview of government corruption and integrity in America through 1960 describe the evolution of the regulatory process and political factors that have led to its current incarnation assess the substance of existing ethics regulations as well as the size, cost, and complexity of the enforcement infrastructure employ survey research and other empirical data from various executive branch scandals to measure the efficacy of current ethics regulations Informed by research of unprecedented scope and depth, Scandal Proof provides a balanced assessment of the character and impact of federal ethics regulatory efforts--in

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0815798512

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The Irony Of Reform

Roots Of American Political Disenchantment

By: G. Calvin Mackenzie

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The Irony Of Reform

Roots Of American Political Disenchantment

By: G. Calvin Mackenzie

This book describes how American society has evolved over the past half century by examining the cultural context for political change. It explores the profound alterations that have occurred in American political process and discusses the reforms that have altered the American politics.

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0429964935

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The Liberal Hour

Washington and the Politics of Change in the 1960s

By: G. Calvin Mackenzie,Robert Weisbrot

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The Liberal Hour

Washington and the Politics of Change in the 1960s

By: G. Calvin Mackenzie,Robert Weisbrot

A history of the liberal movement in the 1960s argues that the government was largely responsible for many of the positive changes associated with the period, in an account that evaluates the cultural and political factors that enabled key reforms.

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1594201706

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9781594201707

Bucking The Deficit

Economic Policymaking In America

By: Saranna Thornton

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Bucking The Deficit

Economic Policymaking In America

By: Saranna Thornton

This book discusses the principal concepts, the most prominent theories, the primary processes, and the language of American economic policy. It is intended for students of American politics as an introduction to the American political economy.

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0429970528

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Executive Governance

Presidential Administrations and Policy Change in the Federal Bureaucracy

By: Cornell G. Hooton

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Executive Governance

Presidential Administrations and Policy Change in the Federal Bureaucracy

By: Cornell G. Hooton

This study explores the difficulties of translating presidential policy initiatives into ground-level policy implementation by the permanent government. Drawing on organization theory, it focuses on the ways that bureaucratic behaviours shape an agency's responsiveness to directives.

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1315503638

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The Front-Loading Problem in Presidential Nominations

By: William G. Mayer,Andrew E. Busch

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The Front-Loading Problem in Presidential Nominations

By: William G. Mayer,Andrew E. Busch

The race for the White House may seem like a marathon, but the nomination process is becoming a sprint, with the starting gun fired earlier each time. Where state primaries and caucuses were once spread out over a period of three or four months, most are now crammed into a four– or five–week interval at the very beginning of the delegate selection calendar. The compression and hastening of the nomination season are changing the nature of the presidential selection process, the most visible pillar of American democracy. Despite the importance of this issue in American politics, however, too little systematic analysis has been done on the topic. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive examination of the front-loading problem in all its facets. William Mayer and Andrew Busch define the parameters of the front-loading question as well as its impact. They trace the history that shaped the current system and explain why it is such a critical element of presidential elections. Most important, the authors present a detailed analysis of all the major proposals for coping with front-loading and of the political and constitutional obstacles for reform. While they conclude that there is no easy solution to this complex issue, they identify a general direction for reform efforts. They also feel that the political parties should be the prime movers in formulating and implementing changes.

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0815796218

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Now What? Confronting and Resolving Ethical Questions

A Handbook for Teachers

By: Sarah V. Mackenzie,G. Calvin Mackenzie

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Now What? Confronting and Resolving Ethical Questions

A Handbook for Teachers

By: Sarah V. Mackenzie,G. Calvin Mackenzie

Written by an educator and a national authority on ethics and featuring detailed real-life case studies, this volume outlines the relationship between ethical practices and school success.

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Corwin Press

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1412970849

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The One-Way Street of Integration

Fair Housing and the Pursuit of Racial Justice in American Cities

By: Edward G. Goetz

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The One-Way Street of Integration

Fair Housing and the Pursuit of Racial Justice in American Cities

By: Edward G. Goetz

Introduction : alternative approaches to regional equity and racial justice -- The integration imperative -- Affirmatively furthering community development -- The "hollow prospect" of integration -- The three stations of fair housing spatial strategy -- New issues, unresolved questions, and the widening debate -- Conclusion : everyone deserves to live in an opportunity neighborhood

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Cornell University Press

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1501716700

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The Collapse Of The Democratic Presidential Majority

Realignment, Dealignment, And Electoral Change From Franklin Roosevelt To Bill Clinton

By: David G Lawrence

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The Collapse Of The Democratic Presidential Majority

Realignment, Dealignment, And Electoral Change From Franklin Roosevelt To Bill Clinton

By: David G Lawrence

The Collapse of the Democratic Presidential Majority makes sense of the last half century of American presidential elections as part of a transition from a world in which realignment was still possible to a dealigned political universe. The book combines analysis of presidential elections in the postwar world with theories of electoral changeshowing how Reagan bridged the eras of re- and dealignment and why Clinton was elected despite the postwar trend. American electoral politics since World War II stubbornly refuse to fit the theories of political scientists. The long collapse of the Democratic presidential majority does not look much like the classic realignments of the past: The Republicans made no corresponding gains in sub-presidential elections and never won the loyalty of a majority of the electorate in terms of party identification. And yet, the period shows a stability of Republican dominance quite at odds with the volatility and unpredictability central to the competing theory of dealignment. The Collapse of the Democratic Presidential Majority makes sense of the last half century of American presidential elections as part of a transition from a world in which realignment was still possible to a dealigned political universe. The book combines analysis of presidential elections in the postwar world with theories of electoral changeshowing how Reagan bridged the eras of re- and dealignment and why Clinton was elected despite the postwar trend.

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042996529X

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Religion and the Demographic Revolution

Women and Secularisation in Canada, Ireland, UK and USA Since the 1960s

By: Callum G. Brown

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Religion and the Demographic Revolution

Women and Secularisation in Canada, Ireland, UK and USA Since the 1960s

By: Callum G. Brown

In the 1960s Christian religious practice and identity declined rapidly and women's lives were transformed, spawning a demographic revolution in sex, family and work. The argument of this book is that the two were intimately connected, triggered by an historic confluence of factors.

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Boydell Press

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1843837927

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Women, Power, and Political Change

By: Bonnie G. Mani

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Women, Power, and Political Change

By: Bonnie G. Mani

Contemporary women face barriers as they try to balance family and careers, choose the most promising education and employment options, and run for elected office. Women, Power, and Political Change analyzes the lives of sixteen American women who facilitated social and political changes in the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. These women were entrepreneurs--a small group advocating policies that imposed costs on some Americans but generated benefits for women. Using qualitative and quantitative data, Bonnie G. Mani describes the social and political context of the times when each of the women lived and worked. What she uncovers regarding the similarities and differences between these women demonstrates how women can influence public policy without holding elected office and without personal wealth. This is a must-read book for anyone interested in the evolution of women's political roles in American history.

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Lexington Books

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0739118900

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Congress

Games and Strategies

By: Stephen E. Frantzich,Claude G. Berube

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Congress

Games and Strategies

By: Stephen E. Frantzich,Claude G. Berube

Congress: Games and Strategies, fourth edition, is an up-to-date look at the 21st century Congress from the perspective of a professional political scientist and congressional staff member turned academic. As such, it provides both academic and real-world insights into the unique and often impenetrable world of our national legislature. Using the most recent academic literature as well as quotes from current members of Congress, it seeks to explore the overlap between theory and reality. The book uses a game analogy as an organizing theme and as a toolbox, recognizing that much of Congress' activity is understood by analyzing the players, the rules under which they work, the strategies they employ and the pattern of winning and losing that result. Updated through the 2008 election, the book includes a host of features intended to enhance comprehension, including boxes that allow students to hear what congressmen and congresswomen themselves say about the institution.

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0742599752

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Jews and American Public Life

Essays on American Jewish History and Politics

By: David G. Dalin

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Jews and American Public Life

Essays on American Jewish History and Politics

By: David G. Dalin

Over a career spanning forty years, David G. Dalin has written extensively about the role of American Jews in public life, from the nation’s founding, to presidential appointments of Jews, to lobbying for the welfare of Jews abroad, to Jewish prominence in government, philanthropy, intellectual life, and sports, and their one-time prominence in the Republican Party. His work on the separation of Church and State and a prescient 1980 essay about the limits of free speech and the goal of Neo-Nazis to stage a march in Skokie, Illinois, are especially noteworthy. Here for the first time are a collection of sixteen of his essays which portray American Jews who have left their mark on American public life and politics.

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Academic Studies PRess

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1644698838

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Government Performance

Why Management Matters

By: Patricia W. Ingraham,Philip G. Joyce,Amy Kneedler Donahue

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Government Performance

Why Management Matters

By: Patricia W. Ingraham,Philip G. Joyce,Amy Kneedler Donahue

Based on five years of extensive research by the Government Performance Project, this volume offers a comprehensive analysis of how government managers and elected officials use management and management systems to improve performance. Drawing on data from across the nation, it examines the performance of state, county, and city governments between 1997 and 2002 within the framework of basic management systems: financial information, human resources, capital and infrastructure, and results evaluation. Key issues addressed: • How governments strategically select elements of management to emphasize the role of leadership • How those governments that aim to improve performance differ from those that do not • What “effective management” looks like Through this careful, in-depth investigation, the contributors conclude that the most effective governments are not those with the most resources, but those that use the resources available to them most carefully and strategically. In Pursuit of Performance is an invaluable tool for government leaders and the scholars who study them.

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Taylor & Francis

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0801872286

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9780801872280

How Ottawa Spends, 2007-2008

The Harper Conservatives - Climate of Change

By: G. Bruce Doern

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How Ottawa Spends, 2007-2008

The Harper Conservatives - Climate of Change

By: G. Bruce Doern

In the twenty-eighth edition of How Ottawa Spends leading Canadian scholars examine the Harper government agenda in the context of Stéphane Dion's election as Liberal opposition leader and the emergence of climate change as a dominant political and policy issue. This volume focuses on Quebec-Canada relations and federal-provincial fiscal imbalance. Contributors explore several key policy and expenditure issues, including Canada-U.S. relations, the Federal Accountability Act, energy policy, health care, child care, crime and punishment, consumer policy, and public service labour relations. They also offer a critical analysis of the challenges to overall governance, including ministerial responsibility, public-private partnerships, and the handling of long-term spending commitments inherited by succeeding governments. Contributors include Timothy Barkiw (Toronto Metropolitan University), Gerard Boychuk (Waterloo), Keith Brownsey (Mount Royal College, Calgary), Peter Graefe (McMaster), Geoffrey Hale (Lethbridge), Carey Hill (Western Ontario), Ruth Hubbard (Ottawa), Derek Ireland (PhD student, Carleton), Rachel Laforest (Queen's), Ian Lee (Carleton), Trevor Lynn (Saskatchewan), Jonathan Malloy (Carleton), Scott Millar (Government of Canada), Gilles Paquet (emeritus, Ottawa), Michael Prince (Victoria), Christopher Stoney (Carleton), Gene Swimmer (Carleton), Katherine Teghtsoonian (Victoria), Andrew Teliszewsky (Ontario Minister of Health Promotion), Lori Turnbull (Dalhousie), and Kernaghan Webb (Toronto Metropolitan University).

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773575626

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9780773575622

The Imperiled Presidency

Leadership Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

By: G. Calvin Mackenzie

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The Imperiled Presidency

Leadership Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

By: G. Calvin Mackenzie

The Imperiled Presidency: Presidential Leadership in the 21st Century calls for a dramatic re-evaluation of the American president’s role within the separation of powers system. In contrast with claims by academics, pundits, media, and members of Congress, this provocative new book argues that the contemporary American presidency is too weak rather than too strong. Cal Mackenzie offers the contrarian argument that the real constitutional crisis in contemporary American politics is not the centralization and accumulation of power in the presidency, but rather that effective governance is imperiled by the diminished role of the presidency. The product of more than three years of research and writing and nearly four decades of the author’s teaching and writing about the American presidency, The Imperiled Presidency is the first book-length treatment of the weaknesses of the modern presidency, written to be accessible to undergraduates and interested citizens alike. It engages with a wide range of literature that relates to the presidency, including electoral politics, budgetary politics, administrative appointments, and the conduct of foreign affairs. It would be a useful complement to courses that rely primarily on a single textbook, as well as courses that are built around more specific readings from a range of books and articles.

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1442260750

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The New American Democracy

By: Morris P. Fiorina,Bertram D. Johnson,William G. Mayer

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The New American Democracy

By: Morris P. Fiorina,Bertram D. Johnson,William G. Mayer

With an emphasis on elections and their importance in our political system, Morris Fiorina and Paul Peterson's groundbreaking text offers a stimulating, analytical approach to American government that engages students as it gives them a unique understanding of their political system as it exists and functions today. The accessibility of instant public opinion polls, the growing influence of Internet, the ubiquitous nature of the news media, and the increasingly important role of interest groups all of which Fiorina and Peterson use to demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy have blurred the lines between campaigning and governing. Politicians today are constantly engaged in the campaign process a "permanent campaign" this has profoundly affected how our government functions today. The fifth edition of this presitgious text has been brought completely up-to-date through the second George W. Bush administration and 2006 midterm elections, includes engaging debate-style readings throughout, and is now also available in a unique "Sandbox" format that allows instructors to seamlessly blend text chapters with policy material and/or selections from the "Great Questions in Politics" series.

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Longman Publishing Group

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0321430077

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9780321430076

Political Science

An Introduction

By: Michael G. Roskin

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Political Science

An Introduction

By: Michael G. Roskin

Up-to-date and full of cross-national examples with an emphasis on the US political system, this text offers an introduction to the basic terminology, concepts, and theories of political science.

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0132584352

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Now What? Confronting and Resolving Ethical Questions

A Handbook for Teachers

By: Sarah V. Mackenzie,G. Calvin Mackenzie

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Now What? Confronting and Resolving Ethical Questions

A Handbook for Teachers

By: Sarah V. Mackenzie,G. Calvin Mackenzie

Written by an educator and a national authority on ethics and featuring detailed real-life case studies, this volume outlines the relationship between ethical practices and school success.

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1452298874

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Conflict and Consensus in American Politics

By: Stephen J. Wayne,G. Calvin Mackenzie,Richard L. Cole

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Conflict and Consensus in American Politics

By: Stephen J. Wayne,G. Calvin Mackenzie,Richard L. Cole

CONFLICT AND CONSENSUS IN AMERICAN POLITICS uses its titled theme to underscore both the theory of American Politics as well as real life application of theory. The book's organizational framework, as well as features in each chapter, makes these connections clear to students of American Government and offer, therefore, an accurate and positive view of how and why politics and government in the U.S. work. Throughout this text, the topics of American Politics are viewed through the lens of theory and practice with the prism of conflict and consensus shading the discussions of policy issues and political consequences. Rich with pedagogy, and supported by an unsurpassed ancillary package for both instructor and student, CONFLICT AND CONSENSUS IN AMERICAN POLITICS offers a realistic introduction to politics by authors who bring distinctive expertise to bear on each topic.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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0534249922

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9780534249922

The Liberal Hour

Washington and the Politics of Change in the 1960s

By: Robert Weisbrot,G. Calvin Mackenzie

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The Liberal Hour

Washington and the Politics of Change in the 1960s

By: Robert Weisbrot,G. Calvin Mackenzie

An engaging be hind-the-scenes look at the lesser-known forces that fueled the profound social reforms of the 1960s Provocative and incisive , The Liberal Hour reveals how Washington, so often portrayed as a target of reform in the 1960s, was in fact the era's most effective engine of change. The movements of the 1960s have always drawn the most attention from the decade's chroniclers, but it was in the halls of government-so often the target of protesters' wrath-that the enduring reforms of the era were produced. With nuance and panache, Calvin Mackenzie and Robert Weisbrot present the real-life characters-from giants like JFK and Johnson to lesser-known senators and congressmen-who drove these reforms and were critical to the passage of key legislation. The Liberal Hour offers an engrossing portrait of this extraordinary moment when more progressive legislation was passed than in almost any other era in American history.

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1440637512

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The Imperiled Presidency

Leadership Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

By: G. Calvin Mackenzie

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Leadership Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

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Conflict and Consensus in American Politics, Election Update

By: Stephen J. Wayne,G. Calvin Mackenzie,Richard Cole

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Conflict and Consensus in American Politics, Election Update

By: Stephen J. Wayne,G. Calvin Mackenzie,Richard Cole

CONFLICT AND CONSENSUS IN AMERICAN POLITICS uses its titled theme to underscore both real life politics as well as the theory behind how American Politics is supposed to work. The book's organizational framework, as well as features in each chapter, makes these connections clear to students of American Government and offer, therefore, an accurate and positive view of how and why politics and government in the U.S. work. Throughout this text, the topics of American Politics are viewed through the lens of practice and theory with the prism of conflict and consensus shading the discussions of policy issues and political consequences. Rich with pedagogy, and supported by an unsurpassed ancillary package for both instructor and student, CONFLICT AND CONSENSUS IN AMERICAN POLITICS offers a realistic introduction to politics by authors who bring distinctive expertise to bear on each topic. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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0495104434

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