The American Political ProcessExamines the democratic character of government and politics in the United States. The book explores the American political culture with its inherent tensions; examines the principal institutions and analyzes public policy-making using a case study of the formulation of foreign policy. This textbook examines the democratic character of government and politics in the United States. It explores the American political culture with its inherent tensions; examines the principal institutions; analyzes public policy-making using a case study of the formulation of foreign policy. This account of the American political system places the institutions of government within the context of US political culture. |
Contents
Preface to the First Edition | 7 |
The Constitution | 30 |
The Federal Judiciary | 48 |
Copyright | |
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