{"product_id":"new-directions-in-american-politics-9780415535540","title":"New Directions in American Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Directions in American Politics \u003c\/em\u003eintroduces students not just to how the American political system works but also to how political science works. La Raja brings together top scholars to write original essays across the standard curriculum of American government and politics, capturing emerging research in the discipline in a way that is accessible for undergraduates. Each chapter combines substantive knowledge with the kind of skill-building and analytical inquiry that is being touted in higher education everywhere. Contributors to \u003cem\u003eNew Directions\u003c\/em\u003e highlight why the questions they seek to answer are critical for understanding American politics, and situate them in the broader context of controversies in research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe teaching of American politics follows a well-worn path. Textbooks for introductory courses hew to a traditional set of chapters that describe the Founding, American institutions, the ways citizens participate in politics, and sometimes publ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003ebook that brings intellectual stimulation to an introductory American politics course. Faculty will be excited to introduce students to this book because it highlights current research puzzles and controversies in the field and will help develop the analytical skills that students need.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, \u003ci\u003eOhio State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The chapters in this impressive volume are provocative, sophisticated, and grounded in some of the best scholarship in political science. Students and scholars hoping to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary politics and many of the core challenges facing the nation will benefit from \u003ci\u003eNew Directions in American Politics.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Marc Eisner, \u003ci\u003eWesleyan University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Raymond La Raja has produced a vital book featuring an impressive, accessible exploration of cutting-edge theoretical and empirical questions in political science. The all-star panel of authors write engagingly, creatively introducing students to the process of scientific discovery while simultaneously teaching students how the contemporary American political system works. Readers will also come away from this book with an analytical framework through which they can ask important questions about how the system is and how they think it should be.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Michael W. Wagner, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"New Directions in American Politics is an engaging and stimulating read full of scholarly puzzles, research practices, and normative concerns. This book is a much needed contribution to our understanding of key questions raised in traditional American Politics texts. It is not the typical supplemental Reader that contains classic literature from long ago, or contemporary newspaper accounts by political journalists. Rather, \u003ci\u003eNew Directions\u003c\/i\u003e asks readers to consider the logic and evidence gleaned from scholarly examination. Each chapter addresses a major issue or controversy in the academic literature, presents relevant literature reviews and evidence, and then provides solutions derived from detailed research and analyses. The chapters are a pleasure to read, engaging, accessible to a wide audience, and simply well done. I anticipate much success for this volume and encourage students and interested citizens to consider the deeper and more precise vision of our American Political System that \u003ci\u003eNew Directions\u003c\/i\u003e represents.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Mark Joslyn, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Kansas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003ebook that brings intellectual stimulation to an introductory American politics course. Faculty will be excited to introduce students to this book because it highlights current research puzzles and controversies in the field and will help develop the analytical skills that students need.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, \u003ci\u003eOhio State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The chapters in this impressive volume are provocative, sophisticated, and grounded in some of the best scholarship in political science. Students and scholars hoping to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary politics and many of the core challenges facing the nation will benefit from \u003ci\u003eNew Directions in American Politics.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Marc Eisner, \u003ci\u003eWesleyan University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Raymond La Raja has produced a vital book featuring an impressive, accessible exploration of cutting-edge theoretical and empirical questions in political science. The all-star panel of authors write engagingly, creatively introducing students to the process of scientific discovery while simultaneously teaching students how the contemporary American political system works. Readers will also come away from this book with an analytical framework through which they can ask important questions about how the system is and how they think it should be.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Michael W. Wagner, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"New Directions in American Politics is an engaging and stimulating read full of scholarly puzzles, research practices, and normative concerns. This book is a much needed contribution to our understanding of key questions raised in traditional American Politics texts. It is not the typical supplemental Reader that contains classic literature from long ago, or contemporary newspaper accounts by political journalists. Rather, \u003ci\u003eNew Directions\u003c\/i\u003e asks readers to consider the logic and evidence gleaned from scholarly examination. Each chapter addresses a major issue or controversy in the academic literature, presents relevant literature reviews and evidence, and then provides solutions derived from detailed research and analyses. The chapters are a pleasure to read, engaging, accessible to a wide audience, and simply well done. I anticipate much success for this volume and encourage students and interested citizens to consider the deeper and more precise vision of our American Political System that \u003ci\u003eNew Directions\u003c\/i\u003e represents.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Mark Joslyn, \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Kansas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Overview: New Directions in American Politics \u003c\/strong\u003e Introduction \u003cem\u003eRaymond J. La Raja \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Governing Institutions \u003c\/b\u003e1. American Federalism as a Political Weapon \u003cem\u003eDavid Brian Robertson \u003c\/em\u003e2. Reintroducing the Policy Process into Studying Congress \u003cem\u003eSean M. Theriault and JoBeth Surface Shafran \u003c\/em\u003e3. Presidential Authority in a Separated System of Governance \u003cem\u003eAndrew Rudalevige \u003c\/em\u003e4. The Supreme Court in the American Political System: The Politics of Law \u003cem\u003eCornell W. Clayton \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Influencing Politics \u003c\/b\u003e5. The Networked Party: How Social Network Analysis is Revolutionizing the Study of Political Parties \u003cem\u003eSeth Masket \u003c\/em\u003e6. The Influence of Interest Groups in American Politics: Myth vs. Reality \u003cem\u003eMatt Grossman \u003c\/em\u003e7. The Reach of the Partisan Media: How Choice Affects the Political Influence of Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow \u003cem\u003eKevin Arceneaux and Martin Johnson \u003c\/em\u003e8. Polarized Populism: Masses, Elites, and Ideological Conflict \u003cem\u003ePaul J. Quirk \u003c\/em\u003e9. Why Tough Campaigns Are Good for Democracy \u003cem\u003eKeena Lipsitz \u003c\/em\u003e10. The Motivational Underpinnings of Political Participation \u003cem\u003eJoanne M. Miller \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Politics and Policy \u003c\/b\u003e11. The Politics of Immigration in a Nation of Immigrants \u003cem\u003eJack Citrin and Matthew Wright \u003c\/em\u003e12. Race, Ethnicity, and Politics: Controversies and New Directions \u003cem\u003eJennifer R. Garcia and Katherine Tate \u003c\/em\u003e13. Parties, Leaders, and the National Debt \u003cem\u003eDaniel J. Palazzolo \u003c\/em\u003e14. What War’s Good For: Minority Rights Expansions in American Political Development \u003cem\u003eRobert P. Saldin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018161783127,"sku":"9780415535540","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415535540.jpg?v=1750775846","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/new-directions-in-american-politics-9780415535540","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}