Title: American policy studies /
Authors: Press, Charles.; VerBurg, Kenneth,; VerBurg, Kenneth,
Publisher: Wiley,
Year: 1981
Subjects: Policy sciences.; United States Politics and government.
Contents: Cynicism about politicians -- Objectivity in studying politics -- Theories workable today? -- Treaty-making powers -- Constitutional amendments -- Judicial review -- Slavery and the constitution -- Constitutional convention -- States' rights -- States in the federal system -- Federal grants -- Federal land ownership -- State-national relations -- Political socialization via TV -- Socializing role of schools -- Government legitimacy -- Public funding of participation -- Events as socializing -- Pornography -- Defending democracy -- Freedom of expression -- Freedom in broadcasting -- Freedom of religion -- Public interest groups -- Minority interest groups -- Lobbying the public -- Interest group warfare -- Interest groups in education -- Party reform -- Powers of sitting in presidential candidates -- The Two-party system -- Party criteria for candidates -- Minor parties -- Presidential ambition -- Vice-presidential nominations -- Open and closed presidential primaries -- Party platforms -- Media campaigning -- Campaign financing -- The Electoral college -- Good politics and personal integrity -- Campaign dirty tricks -- Single-issue pressure groups -- Public opinion polls -- Apportionment and gerrymandering -- Political action groups -- Nonvoting -- Political cynicism -- Congressional behavior -- Congressional gifts -- Social values and tax policies -- Government and business -- Congressional behavior -- Presidential term -- Presidents and the media -- Presidential leadership -- Politics of inflation -- Presidential wives or husbands -- Public or private trials? -- Victims civil rights -- Judicial independence -- Equal employment opportunity -- The Status of treaties -- Controlling bureaucracies -- Consumer interest regulations -- Free economy and government management -- Government regulation -- The IRS in pursuit -- The Media and foreign policy -- Politics in foreign policy -- Intelligence activities -- International ownership -- Styles in diplomacy.