American Politics Series: An Introduction

Valelly shows that the American political system is, and always has been, very much a work in progress--unfolding within, and also constantly updating, an eighteenth-century constitutional framework. In a refreshingly balanced and judicious assessment, he explores the strengths of American democracy while candidly acknowledging both gaps in representation and the increasing income inequality have sparked protest and intense public discussion.

Richard M. Valelly

Finally, Valelly considers the remarkable persistence, for more than two centuries, of the basic constitutional forms established in , despite the dramatic social changes that have reshaped virtually all aspects of American life. For anyone wishing to understand the nuts and bolts of how our political system works--and sometimes fails to work--this Very Short Introduction is the very best place to start. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field.

Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.

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Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable. List of illustrations Preface Chapter 1: Elements of American democracy Chapter 2: The presidency Chapter 3: Congress and its bicameralism Chapter 4: The legislative-executive process Chapter 5: The Supreme Court Chapter 6: Public opinion Chapter 8: Political parties and democratic choices Chapter 9: The partisan revival Chapter Political economy References Further reading Index.

Richard Valelly is Claude C. The Struggle for Black Enfranchisement , which won several prizes, and Radicalism in the States: April will go down in history as the month that the race for the White House began in earnest.

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Hillary Clinton's online declaration of her presidential candidacy was the critical moment. With it America's two major political parties have locked horns with each other. The Democrats intend to continue their control of the presidency for another four years; Republicans hope to finally make good on a conservative bumper sticker that began appearing on automobiles as early as the summer of and that read, 'Had Enough Yet?

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Academic Skip to main content. Choose your country or region Close. A Very Short Introduction. Ebook This title is available as an ebook. To purchase, visit your preferred ebook provider. Valelly Very Short Introductions Provides a balanced consideration of both strengths and weaknesses of the American political system Incorporates a historical perspective on the American political system's evolution and its major institutions Presents an original treatment of the presidency's evolution, with an emphasis on how American social science has played a role in that process.

Valelly Very Short Introductions. It explores the issue of parties and polarization and surveys the basic institutions: It also deals with political communication, public opinion, voting and the boundaries of the electorate, and the politics of government steering of the economy.

American Politics: A Very Short Introduction

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