Power and politics in America - Softcover

Freedman, Leonard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534079865 ISBN 13: 9780534079864

Publisher: Brooks/Cole, 1987

Synopsis

Book by Freedman, Leonard

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About the Author

LEONARD FREEDMAN is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he was Dean of the university's Continuing Education Division. He currently teaches political satire to UCLA undergraduates and extension students. He is the author of seven books, including Power and Politics in America, Politics and Policy in Britain, and Tension Areas in World Affairs. He wrote and narrated the National Public Radio series, Power in America.

Review

Part One: Introduction. 1. Five Perspectives on the American Political System. 2. The Constitutional Framework. Part Two: Politics and The People. 3. Public Opinion: Who Cares About Politics? 4. Interest Groups and The Public Interest. 5. Political Parties: Do We Need Them? 6. Elections: Majorities, Media, And Money. Part Three: The Institutions of Government. 7. The Presidency: Power and Frustration. 8. Congress: Obstacle Course or Balance Wheel? 9. The Federal Bureaucracy: A Fourth Branch? 10. The Supreme Court and Constitutional Rights. 11. Federalism: States and Cities. Part Four: Issues in Public Policy. 12. The Economy. 13. Sharing the Wealth: The Welfare State. 14. Race and Ethnicity. 15. The Politics of Gender. 16. Foreign Policy: A New Era. 17. Power and Politics: A Review of the Five Perspectives. Appendix.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brooks/Cole
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0534079865
• ISBN 13: 9780534079864
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 605