American Government: Institutions and Policies, Enhanced
By James Q. Wilson, John J. DiIulio Jr., Meena Bose, Matthew S. Levendusky
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Updated with the latest scholarship and examples, Wilson/Dilulio/Bose/Levendusky's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES, ENHANCED 17th edition, equips students with a solid understanding of the U.S. government. Highlighting emerging issues, the text focuses on the importance of governmental institutions, the historical development of procedures and policies, as well as who governs and to what ends. Coverage includes changes during the Trump and Biden administrations, the 2022 elections, government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, the media's role in politics, political polarization, income inequality, recent Supreme Court decisions, affirmative action and more. Insightful debates on policy dynamics bolster comprehension. A proven pedagogy maximizes student engagement, while Infuse and MindTap provide anywhere, anytime digital learning tools.
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Updated with the latest scholarship and examples, Wilson/Dilulio/Bose/Levendusky's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES, ENHANCED 17th edition, equips students with a solid understanding of the U.S. government. Highlighting emerging issues, the text focuses on the importance of governmental institutions, the historical development of procedures and policies, as well as who governs and to what ends. Coverage includes changes during the Trump and Biden administrations, the 2022 elections, government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, the media's role in politics, political polarization, income inequality, recent Supreme Court decisions, affirmative action and more. Insightful debates on policy dynamics bolster comprehension. A proven pedagogy maximizes student engagement, while Infuse and MindTap provide anywhere, anytime digital learning tools.
Engaging chapter features like "Constitutional Connections", "Policy Dynamics" (using James Wilson's foundational policymaking classification of perceived costs and benefits) and "What Would You Do" policy questions link political institutions and policymaking to emerging issues in American politics.
Putting text content into real-world context, "Then and Now" chapter-opening vignettes help students immediately engage with chapter material through captivating comparisons of specific topics in the past and present, inviting students to draw important connections between events that have shaped their current political world.
Driving home key concepts, "Policy Dynamics Inside/Outside the Box" features give students an up-close look at policy dynamics, encouraging them to think about where they belong within AMERICAN GOVERNMENT's classic politics of policymaking framework that is introduced in Chapter 1.
"Landmark Cases" summarize important Supreme Court cases, helping students understand the issues and far-reaching impacts of decisions from the nation's highest court.
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Part 1. The American System
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