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Government and Politics of the United States

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  • © 1998
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Authors:
  1. Nigel Bowles

    1. Charlbury, UK

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    • A comprehensively revised and updated new edition of one of the leading texts in its field.
    • A sophisticated and comprehensive introduction to American Politics aimed clearly at an undergraduate readership.
    • Clearly and accessibly written with a wealth of detail.

Part of the book series: Comparative Government and Politics (CGP)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-17

  3. Political Parties: The Politics of Aggregation and Disaggregation

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    Pages 18-49

  4. Elections and the Politics of Participation

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    Pages 50-97

  5. The Presidency and the Politics of Leadership

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    Pages 98-134

  6. Congress and the Politics of Legislative Competition

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    Pages 135-180

  7. The Supreme Court and the Politics of Adjudication

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    Pages 181-221

  8. Interest Groups

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    Pages 222-249

  9. Bureaucracy: The Fourth Branch of Government

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    Pages 250-276

  10. Federalism and Intergovernmental Policy-Making

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    Pages 277-318

  11. The Politics of Cities and Suburbs

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    Pages 319-347

  12. Domestic Economic Policy

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    Pages 348-380

  13. Foreign and Defence Policy

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    Pages 381-415

  14. Conclusion

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    Pages 416-420

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 421-473
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About this book

Revised and updated with a new chapter on urban politics and full coverage of the Clinton administration, Government and Politics of the United States provides a broad-ranging, systematic and sophisticated introduction to the contemporary institutions and processes of government in the USA set in a clear historical context.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Charlbury, UK

    Nigel Bowles

About the author

NIGEL BOWLES is Fellow and Tutor in Politics, St Anne's College, and University Lecturer in Politics, University of Oxford

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