| Description |
1 online resource (xv,136 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 350 |
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Very short introductions ; 350.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-126) and index. |
| Contents |
Elements of American democracy -- The presidency -- Congress and its bicameralism -- The legislative-executive process -- The Supreme Court -- Bureaucracy -- Public opinion and its influence -- Political parties and democratic choice -- The partisan revival -- Politics in the new gilded age. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system. This Very Short Introduction gives readers a concise, accessible, and sophisticated overview of the vital elements of American democracy, emphasizing both how these elements function, their historical origins, and how they have evolved into their present forms. Richard Val. |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Civics & Citizenship.
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Valelly, Richard M. American politics. New York : Oxford University Press, 2013 9780195373851 (DLC) 2012024527 (OCoLC)796758436 |
| ISBN |
9780199706075 (electronic bk.) |
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0199706077 (electronic bk.) |
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1283889560 (ebk) |
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9781283889568 (ebk) |
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