American government
Subtitle: political development and institutional change
By: Cal Jillson, Southern Methodist University
Edition: Seventh edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 626
ISBN-13: 9780415537353; 9780203109397
Subjects: Textbooks; Politics and government; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General
Description: "An introductory American government textbook should do more than simply tell students that politics is relevant today, that it will affect their lives in meaningful ways. Students are best prepared to recognize this basic fact when they understand the bigger picture of how the system works, how it got that way, and what are the possibilities for change. Cal Jillson's American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation's past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation, and policies have evolved over time to produce today's political environment in the United States. Going one step further, Jillson identifies the critical question of how American democracy might evolve further, focusing in every chapter on reform and change into the future"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.