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  • © 1998

Government and Politics of the United States

Authors:

    • A comprehensively revised and updated new edition of one of the leading texts in its field.
    • A sophisticated and comprehensive introduction to American Politics aimed clearly at an undergraduate readership.
    • Clearly and accessibly written with a wealth of detail.

Part of the book series: Comparative Government and Politics (CGP)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Introduction

    • Nigel Bowles
    Pages 1-17
  3. Interest Groups

    • Nigel Bowles
    Pages 222-249
  4. The Politics of Cities and Suburbs

    • Nigel Bowles
    Pages 319-347
  5. Domestic Economic Policy

    • Nigel Bowles
    Pages 348-380
  6. Foreign and Defence Policy

    • Nigel Bowles
    Pages 381-415
  7. Conclusion

    • Nigel Bowles
    Pages 416-420
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 421-473

About this book

Revised and updated with a new chapter on urban politics and full coverage of the Clinton administration, Government and Politics of the United States provides a broad-ranging, systematic and sophisticated introduction to the contemporary institutions and processes of government in the USA set in a clear historical context.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Charlbury, UK

    Nigel Bowles

About the author

NIGEL BOWLES is Fellow and Tutor in Politics, St Anne's College, and University Lecturer in Politics, University of Oxford

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