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Developments in American Politics 3

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  • © 1998
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Editors:
  1. Gillian Peele

    1. Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, UK

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  2. Christopher J. Bailey

    1. Keele University, UK

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  3. Bruce Cain

    1. University of California at Berkeley, USA

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  4. B. Guy Peters

    1. University of Pittsburgh, USA

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  • Completely revised and updated edition of this very successful text written by leading scholars in the field
    New research material in many chapters providing up to date coverage
    Provides a comprehensive assessment of American Politics under Clinton

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introduction: The United States in the 1990s

    1. Introduction: The United States in the 1990s

      • Gillian Peele, Christopher J. Bailey, Bruce Cain, B. Guy Peters
      Pages 1-15

  3. The Institutional Framework

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. The Presidency

      • Graham Wilson
      Pages 19-41

    3. Congress and Partisan Change

      • John E. Owens
      Pages 42-70

    4. The Supreme Court and the Constitution

      • Cornell W. Clayton, James Giordano
      Pages 71-96

    5. The Federal Bureaucracy

      • Patricia Ingraham
      Pages 97-113

    6. The Changing Federal System

      • Christopher J. Bailey
      Pages 114-133

  4. Dynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. Political Parties

      • Gillian Peele
      Pages 137-161

    3. Organized Interests in National Politics

      • Steve Reilly
      Pages 162-182

    4. Electoral Politics

      • Bruce E. Cain, Allison Wegner
      Pages 183-208

  5. Public Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 209-209
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    2. Economic Policy

      • B. Guy Peters
      Pages 211-229

    3. Social Policy

      • Dilys M. Hill
      Pages 230-251

    4. Foreign Policy

      • John Dumbrell
      Pages 252-273

  6. Contemporary Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 275-275
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    2. Education Policy

      • Jonathan Parker
      Pages 277-291

    3. Affirmative Action and the Politics of Race

      • Richard L. Engstrom
      Pages 292-306

    4. Campaign-finance Reform

      • Jason F. Kirksey
      Pages 307-319
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An entirely up-to-date analytical examination of the main institutions and political processes in the United States written by leading authorities and tightly edited to provide a coherent student text. Focused on the trends of the 1990s, the book sets the scene for a thorough understanding of American politics into the new century.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, UK

    Gillian Peele

  • Keele University, UK

    Christopher J. Bailey

  • University of California at Berkeley, USA

    Bruce Cain

  • University of Pittsburgh, USA

    B. Guy Peters

About the editors

GILLIAN PEELE is Fellow and Tutor in Politics, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.

CHRISTOPHER J BAILEY is Senior Lecturer in American Studies, University of Keele.

B GUY PETERS is Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh.

BRUCE CAIN is Robson Professor of Government and Acting Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California at Berkeley.

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