Essentials of American Government: Continuity and Change - Softcover

Karen O'Connor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205272304 ISBN 13: 9780205272303

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1997

Synopsis

Guided by the belief that students must first understand how American government developed to fully understand the issues facing the United States in the 21st century, O'Connor/Sabato Essentials of American Government offers the strongest coverage of history and current events of any brief college textbook devoted to the fundamentals of American politics. This 14-chapter best-selling book provides the historical context students need to understand American government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation, but in an abbreviated format.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Key Benefit: This concise edition is a thoroughly updated version of one of the most successful American Government books, It continues to break new ground with its combination of authoritative scholarship, award-winning styles of teaching, and unique approach to the topic. Key Topics: In addition to succinct coverage of the foundations of government, political institutions, and political behavior, the third edition also includes a brief policy portfolio. Updates include coverage of the 1996 elections and its ramifications. Market: Those looking for a thorough, yet concise, introduction to American Government.

About the Author:

Karen O’Connor is the founder and Director of the Women & Politics Institute at American University, where she formerly served as the Chair of the Department of Government.  Professor O'Connor has written, co-authored, and edited several books, including Gendering American Politics and Women, Politics, and American Society.  She currently serves as president-elect of the Women and Politics Research Section of the American Political Science Association.

 

Larry J. Sabato is a University Professor and the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, and serves as the Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.  His over 20 books include Divided States of America: The Slash and Burn Politics of the 2004 Presidential Election, and Get in the Booth: A Citizen’s Guide to the 2006 Midterm Elections.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0205272304
• ISBN 13: 9780205272303
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 444