Parties, Politics, and Public Policy In America, 10th Edition
Parties, Politics, and Public Policy in Americais a rare text because of both its accessibility and its scope. The text is well-written, packed with real-world illustrations and examples of key conceptual points, and it is well-organized, covering all the major sub-topics I need covered. The text's connection with public policy is what really sets it apart, however, allowing students to easily understand the important policy implications of the structure and behavior of political parties in America. It is, by far, the most useful parties text on the market. --- Lawrence Becker, California State University, NorthridgeParties, Politics and Public Policyis one of the best textbooks in American politics at introducing both the broad sweep of the political science of parties as well as the relevant contemporary research to students. However, the biggest contribution made by Hetherington and Larson is the respect they bring for their audience as they explain sophisticated concepts without reducing them to vague pabulum. Academic debates over topics like polarization are tightly connected to the real world concerns that probably inspired students to study party politics in the first place. Simply put, this book will help the reader make sense of what can appear to be a large and sprawling area of knowledge. - --Michael Tofias, University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeParties, Politics and Public Policyis one of the best textbooks in American politics at introducing both the broad sweep of the political science of parties as well as the relevant contemporary research to students. However, the biggest contribution made by Hetherington and Larson is the respect they bring for their audience as they explain sophisticated concepts without reducing them to vague pabulum. Academic debates over topics like polarization are tightly connected to the real world concerns that probably inspired students to study party politics in the first place. Simply put, this book will help the reader make sense of what can appear to be a large and sprawling area of knowledge. --- Michael Tofias, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.