Analyzing American Democracy: Politics and Political Science

Analyzing American Democracy: Politics and Political Science
ISBN-10
1138345199
ISBN-13
9781138345195
Series
Analyzing American Democracy
Category
Democracy
Pages
756
Language
English
Published
2019-01-02
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Kevin B. Smith, JON R.. SMITH BOND

Description

This is an introductory American politics text covering the constitutional framework of American government, political behavior and informal institutions, the formal institutions of American government, and a concluding chapter on public policy. Every chapter highlights the most current thinking in political science research and discusses related public policy. This text teaches students to think analytically by presenting current political science theories and research in answering the engaging, big questions facing American politics today. It serves as an introduction to the discipline by reflecting the theoretical developments and types of empirical inquiry conducted by researchers.

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