{"product_id":"american-government-9781032293967","title":"American Government","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow politics in America works today, how it got that way, and how it's likely to change through reformthese are the themes that pervade every chapter of Cal Jillson's highly lauded American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change. Even in the midst of current challenges, America's past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a thematic tool to help students understand how politics works nowand how institutions, participation, and policies have evolved over time to produce the contemporary political environment. In addition, Jillson helps students think critically about how American democracy might evolve further, focusing in every chapter on reform and further change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to the 12th Edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAssesses the characteristics and results of the Trump administration and the policy and tonal changes of the early Biden adminstration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAmerican Government\u003c\/i\u003e, Twelfth Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets Jillson’s text apart from other American government books, is how it connects the compromises that shaped the creation of American institutions to their historical evolution and how they confront twenty-first century challenges. The text helps students understand and critically engage important debates, from the proliferation of fake news to mass protests fighting discrimination, potential government reforms, and the historic nature of a national election amid a global pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen C. Phillips, Clemson University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe textbook,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Government: Political Development and Institutional Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eby Cal Jillson, provides students with a comprehensive study of the origins, politics, and institutions of the American political system. The first chapter opens with the relationship between classical ideas and writings and American political principles establishing a framework for learning how these principles are applied through our political systems and institutions. The 12th edition contains relevant updates that give greater insight into current events and political processes. The inclusion of questions embedded in the chapter, definitions in text boxes, and thoughtful exercises are instructional tools help guide students through each of the chapters. I highly recommend this textbook because it gives a nuanced and unbiased look at government allowing students to develop their own ideas, views, and opinions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichelle Belco, University of Houston\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Previous Editions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA book that connects the political challenges of today to the political conflicts of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Chausovsky, \u003ci\u003eSUNY Fredonia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis text is accessible and well-written with a nice amount of historical\/institutional background. It does a very good job of offering students a sense of why we do things one way rather than another in historical terms. I think the author’s clear writing is one of the text’s most attractive features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Hoffman, \u003ci\u003eSpring Hill College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book truly stands apart from the vast crowd of introductory American politics textbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShamira M. Gelbman, \u003ci\u003eIllinois State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of my students are non-majors. They walk into the course expecting to be bored. Jillson’s text helps them get over that. I've considered many textbooks over the years and this is clearly the right one for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeith Dougherty, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear, comprehensive, and concise, this is no doubt the best American government text on the market today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher Malone, Lehman College \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAmerican Government, \u003c\/i\u003eTwelfth Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets Jillson’s text apart from other American government books, is how it connects the compromises that shaped the creation of American institutions to their historical evolution and how they confront twenty-first century challenges. The text helps students understand and critically engage important debates, from the proliferation of fake news to mass protests fighting discrimination, potential government reforms, and the historic nature of a national election amid a global pandemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen C. Phillips, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eClemson University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe textbook,\u003ci\u003e American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change, \u003c\/i\u003eby Cal Jillson, provides students with a comprehensive study of the origins, politics, and institutions of the American political system. The first chapter opens with the relationship between classical ideas and writings and American political principles, establishing a framework for learning how these principles are applied through our political systems and institutions. The twelfth edition contains relevant updates that give greater insight into current events and political processes. The inclusion of questions embedded in the chapter, definitions in text boxes, and thoughtful exercises are instructional tools to help guide students through each of the chapters. I highly recommend this textbook because it gives a nuanced and unbiased look at government allowing students to develop their own ideas, views, and opinions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Belco, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Houston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Previous Editions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA book that connects the political challenges of today to the political conflicts of the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Chausovsky\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSUNY Fredonia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis text is accessible and well-written with a nice amount of historical\/institutional background. It does a very good job of offering students a sense of why we do things one way rather than another in historical terms. I think the author’s clear writing is one of the text’s most attractive features.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpring Hill College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book truly stands apart from the vast crowd of introductory American politics textbooks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShamira M. Gelbman\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIllinois State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of my students are non-majors. They walk into the course expecting to be bored. Jillson’s text helps them get over that. I've considered many textbooks over the years and this is clearly the right one for me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Dougherty\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear, comprehensive, and concise, this is no doubt the best American government text on the market today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Malone\u003c\/b\u003e, Lehman College \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN POLITICAL PRINCIPLES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 THE REVOLUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 FEDERALISM AND AMERICAN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION AND PUBLIC OPINION \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 THE MASS MEDIA AND THE POLITICAL AGENDA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 INTEREST GROUPS: THE POLITICS OF INFLUENCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 POLITICAL PARTIES: WINNING THE RIGHT TO GOVERN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 VOTING, CAMPAIGNS, AND ELECTIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 CONGRESS: PARTISANSHIP, POLARIZATION, AND GRIDLOCK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 THE PRESIDENT: EXECUTIVE POWER IN A SEPARATION OF POWERS REGIME \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 BUREAUCRACY: REDESIGNING GOVERNMENT FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 THE FEDERAL COURTS: ACTIVISM VERSUS RESTRAINT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13 CIVIL LIBERTIES: ORDERED LIBERTY IN AMERICA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14 CIVIL RIGHTS: WHERE LIBERTY AND EQUALITY COLLIDE \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15 GOVERNMENT, THE ECONOMY, AND DOMESTIC POLICY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16 AMERICA’S GLOBAL ROLE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGLOSSARY OF CASES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B THE ARTICLES OF THE CONFEDERATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix C CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix D FEDERALIST NUMBERS 10, 51, AND 78\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix E PARTISAN CONTROL OF THE PRESIDENCY, CONGRESS, AND THE SUPREME COURT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINDEX \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018953949527,"sku":"9781032293967","price":58.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032293967.jpg?v=1750778801","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/american-government-9781032293967","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}