Opis: The Logic of American Politics - Thaddeus Kousser, Samuel Kernell, Lynn Vavreck

Consistently praised for its engaging narrative, Logic hooks students with great storytelling while arming them with a "toolkit" of institutional design concepts-command, veto, agenda control, voting rules, and delegation. Students are exposed to real political science in the introductory course and learn to recognize a rationale for how the American political system was designed and why it works the way it does. More than 100 tables, figures, and maps offer visual context to an array of political data and analysis, while over 200 carefully chosen photographs enhance the book's examples and insights. Bolded key terms, a glossary, annotated reading lists, review questions, and a companion website help students read, think, and study. "The Logic of American Politics is an ideal text for students new to the processes of the American government to learn about how the institutions of government and how the political system work. It is the best textbook on American government and political process on the market!" -- Jason Fichtner "The Logic of American Politics is fantastic. In addition to covering American government thoroughly, it is unabashedly a political science textbook that gives students insight into the discipline and what it does. It doesn't seek to tell students what to believe, instead giving them the tools to be educated citizens and consumers of political information." -- Carl Snook "I like The Logic of American Politics' focus on politics as solutions to collective action problems. The analytical framework is very effectively developed and integrated throughout. My students are often surprised to find that all of those concepts I introduce at the start of the semester hold relevance to such a wide range of political phenomena." -- Jeremy Buchman "I chose The Logic of American Politics because it's accessible and interesting. It provides a good base for students to gain core knowledge and then dig deeper into specific elements of U.S. politics." -- Mark ShanahanChapter 1: The Logic of American Politics The Importance of Institutional Design Constitutions and Governments Collective Action Problems The Costs of Collective Action Designing Institutions for Collective Action: The Framers' Tool Kit Representative Government The Work of Government Nota Bene Part I: The Nationalization of Politics Chapter 2: The Constitution The Road to Independence America's First Constitution: The Articles of Confederation Drafting a New Constitution Logic of Politics: Checks and Balances in the Constitution Strategy and Choice: Logrolling a Constitution The Fight for Ratification The Theory Underlying the Constitution The Constitution: Born of Sweet Reason or Politics? Chapter 3: Federalism American-Style Federalism Federalism and the Constitution The Paths to Nationalization Modern Federalism Evolving Federalism: A Byproduct of National Policy Chapter 4: Civil Rights What Are Civil Rights? The Civil Rights of African Americans The Politics of Black Civil Rights The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement Challenging Tyranny Chapter 5: Civil Liberties Nationalization of Civil Liberties Writing Rights and Liberties into the Constitution Freedom of Speech Freedom of the Press Freedom of Religion Gun Rights Criminal Rights Privacy Assessing Civil Liberties as Public Policy Part II. The Institutions of Government Chapter 6: Congress Congress in the Constitution Strategy and Choice: The Republican Gerrymander in 2012 Congress and Electoral Politics Who Serves in Congress? The Basic Problems of Legislative Organization Organizing Congress Making Laws Evaluating Congress Chapter 7: The Presidency The Historical Presidency The Modern Presidency Presidents as Strategic Actors Chapter 8: The Bureaucracy The Development of the Federal Bureaucracy An Expanding Government Bureaucracy in Action Who Controls the Bureaucracy? Bureaucratic Reform: A Hardy Perennial Chapter 9: The Federal Judiciary Setting the Stage for Judicial Review Three Eras of the Court's Judicial Review The Structure of the Federal Judiciary Judicial Decision Making The Supreme Court's Place in the Separation of Powers Who Guards the Guardians? Part III. The Public's Influence on National Policy Chapter 10: Public Opinion What Is Public Opinion? Measuring Public Opinion The Origins of Public Opinion Is Public Opinion Meaningful? The Content of Public Opinion Effects of Background on Public Opinion Public Opinion: A Vital Component of American Politics Chapter 11: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections The Logic of Elections The Right to Vote Who Uses the Right to Vote? Election Campaigns The Logic of Elections Revisited Chapter 12: Political Parties The Constitution's Unwanted Offspring The Development and Evolution of the Party Systems The Revival of the Parties: A Sixth Party System? Expediency Persists Chapter 13: Interest Groups The Logic of Lobbying The Origins of Interest Group Politics in America Contemporary Interest Groups What Do Interest Groups Do? Interest Group Politics: Controversial and Thriving Chapter 14: The News Media Development of the News Business News as a Consumer Product News Media as the "Fourth Branch" News as the Product of Politics Conclusion: Politician-Press Relations Then and Now Part IV. Conclusion Chapter 15: Is There a Logic to American Policy? Toward a More Perfect Union? The Barriers to Institutional Change Four Stories of Reform and Collective Action The Tricky Business of Institutional Reform

Szczegóły: The Logic of American Politics - Thaddeus Kousser, Samuel Kernell, Lynn Vavreck

Tytuł: The Logic of American Politics
Autor: Thaddeus Kousser, Samuel Kernell, Lynn Vavreck
Producent: SAGE Publications Ltd
ISBN: 9781483319841
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 760
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.98 kg

Recenzje: The Logic of American Politics - Thaddeus Kousser, Samuel Kernell, Lynn Vavreck