Description
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides students of US Politics with an informed scholarly analysis of recent developments in the American political environment, using historical background to contextualize contemporary issues. As the ninth edition, this book reviews a time of political controversy in the United States, touching on topics such as gender, economic policy, gun control, immigration, the media, healthcare, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the widespread social protests against police brutality. The book looks both backwards to Trump's presidency and forward to Biden's. Ultimately, the editors and contributors evaluate the significance of these events on the future of American politics, providing a perspective that is at once broad and meticulous.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction :the editors
Chapter 2: The elections of 2020
Chapter 3: Race
Chapter 4: Women gender and cultural conflicts
Chapter 5: Political Parties
Chapter 6: Interest groups
Chapter 7: The media
Chapter 8: The Presidency
Chapter 9: Congress
Chapter 10: The Supreme Court and the Constitution
Chapter 11: Bureaucracy
Chapter 12: Federalism
Chapter 13: Immigration
Chapter 14: Economic Policy
Chapter 15: Health
Chapter 16: Gun Control
Chapter 17: Social Policy
Chapter 18: Foreign Policy
Chapter 19: Interpreting the Trump Era
