Makes sense of American politics with the gold standard analytical framework
A unique framework updated to reflect the current moment
Led by a star-powered author team and the innovative Five Principles of Politics Framework, American Government: Power and Purpose prepares students to analyze contemporary politics in the book and in the real world. The book’s dynamic digital tools, including the Norton Illumine Ebook and InQuizitive, help students apply the book’s framework to American politics.
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Four new Analyzing the Evidence features from the next generation of top scholars introduce students to contemporary research and help them explore how data can provide answers to big questions about American government. Each infographic is accompanied by a dynamic data figure and Check Your Understanding questions in the Norton Illumine Ebook, making these features interactive and assignable.
Students analyze politics with guidance from renowned scholars
A stellar author team lends their expertise to the Five Principles of Politics Framework. Ken Shepsle provides new coverage of the institution principle, Hahrie Han (recognized with a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship) provides new coverage of the collective action principle, the rationality principle is updated by Stephen Ansolabehere, Ben Ginsberg continues to looks critically at the foundational chapters through the lens of the history principle, and all the authors come together to explore the output of politics through the policy principle.
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Table of Contents
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PART 1: FOUNDATIONS
1. Five Principles of Politics
2. Constructing a Government: The Founding and the Constitution
3. Federalism and the Separation of Powers
4. Civil Liberties
5. Civil Rights
PART 2: INSTITUTIONS
6. Congress: The First Branch
7. The Presidency as an Institution
8. The Executive Branch
9. The Federal Courts
PART 3: DEMOCRATIC POLITICS
10. Public Opinion
11. Elections
12. Political Parties
13. Groups and Organized Interests
14. The Media
PART 4: POLICY
15. Economic Policy
16. Social Policy
17. Foreign Policy
Core
PART 1: FOUNDATIONS
1. Five Principles of Politics
2. Constructing a Government: The Founding and the Constitution
3. Federalism and the Separation of Powers
4. Civil Liberties
5. Civil Rights
PART 2: INSTITUTIONS
6. Congress: The First Branch
7. The Presidency as an Institution
8. The Executive Branch
9. The Federal Courts
PART 3: DEMOCRATIC POLITICS
10. Public Opinion
11. Elections
12. Political Parties
13. Groups and Organized Interests
14. The Media
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