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M.J.C. Vile’s classic introductory text, Politics in the USA, has now been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the considerable developments in American politics over the last ten years.
The book provides students with an essential background to the history and development of the American political system as well as an explanation of its key structures, processes and institutions. The book establishes a framework within which to understand the intricacies of politics in the world’s most powerful nation.
This new edition provides students with:
- A chapter on US foreign policy including the significant developments under Clinton and George W. Bush, including the Iraq War;
- An analysis of Bush’s presidency and the rise of neoconservatism;
- The discussion of controversial issues such as abortion, immigration, the death penalty, Hurricane Katrina, and Guantánamo Bay and civil rights;
- Suggestions for further reading and relevant websites for each chapter.
This is the most up-to-date and readable textbook on American politics. As such, it will be of interest to all students of politics and international relations.
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List of illustrations
1 A government of limited powers2 The nature of American politics
3 The two-party system
4 Politics and elections
5 Pressure politics
6 Congressional politics
7 Presidential politics
8 The media and politics
9 Politics and the administration
10 Politics and the judiciary
11 The making of American domestic policy
12 The making of American foreign policy
Postscript: American politics in the twenty-first century
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Index
Author Details
M.J.C. Vile is Professor Emeritus of Political Science
at the University of Kent.
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