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Understanding American Politics, Second Edition

by (author) Stephen Brooks, Douglas Koopman & J. Matthew Wilson

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division
Initial publish date
Sep 2013
Category
National, General, Judicial Branch
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442606012
    Publish Date
    May 2013
    List Price
    $53.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442605992
    Publish Date
    May 2013
    List Price
    $78.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442607651
    Publish Date
    Sep 2013
    List Price
    $143.00

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Description

Understanding American Politics provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States by using as its core organizing feature the idea of .American exceptionalism,. a concept that is at least as old as Tocqueville's study of American democracy.

The second edition of Understanding American Politics maintains the unique strengths of the first edition while offering improved coverage of political institutions. A single omnibus chapter on institutions has been reorganized and split into three separate chapters on Congress, the presidency, and the courts. A new chapter on public opinion has also been included, and the chapter on religion and politics has been completely rewritten with a deeper appreciation of religion's influential role. The book has been revised throughout, taking into account the dramatic changes that have emerged since the 2010 congressional elections and the 2012 presidential election. The text also pays close attention to what is seen as the irreversible decline in America's global influence.

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About the authors

Stephen Brooks is Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor and teaches political science at the University of Michigan. He has written several books on American politics including As Others See Us: The Causes and Consequences of Foreign Perceptions of America (2006) and American Exceptionalism in the Age of Obama (2013).

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Douglas L. Koopman is Professor of Political Science at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His most recent book is Religion and American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives (2010).

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J. Matthew Wilson is Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. His research, which has appeared in a range of books and scholarly journals, focuses on public opinion, elections, representation, and religion and politics, both in the United States and abroad.

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