Developments in American Politics 4

The long drawn out and heavily politicised presidential election process in 2000 with the winner - Republican George W. Bush - taking a smaller percentage of the popular vote that his Democratic rival, raised important issues of legitimacy. The September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington posed a major new challenge to the American political system. Written by a team of leading authorities and tightly edited to provide an accessible and coherent student text, Developments in American Politics 4 assesses the implications of both and the early record of the second Bush in the White House.
Contents Introduction; G.Peele, C.J.Bailey, B.Cain & B.G.Peters
Electoral Politics: The 2000 Elections and Beyond; V.Sapiro
Political Parties; D.McSweeney
Pressure Groups, Social Movements and Participation; S.Welch
The Presidency; J.Herbert
Congress; E.Schickler
The Supreme Court and the Constitution; T.Yarbrough
Bureaucracy and Public Management; B.G.Peters
Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations; G.Peele
Economic Policy; C.Bailey
Law and Order; R.Singh
Social Policy; F.Ross
Health Care Policy; S.Linder & P.Rosenau
Foreign and Security Policy; D.Williams
Direct Democracy; E.Gerber
Religion and Morality; S.B.Hansen
The Media; T.Hames
Campaign Finance; Alan Grant
The US in Evolution; Bruce Cain
Author BiographiesGILLIAN PEELE is Fellow and Tutor in Politics, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
CHRISTOPHER J BAILEY is Professor of American Politics, University of Keele.
B GUY PETERS is Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh.
BRUCE CAIN is Robson Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
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Keywords: American Politics