American Government: Political Change and Institutional Development (with PoliPrep and InfoTrac®)

With its brief format and new, four-color design, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: POLITICAL CHANGE AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT provides a framework of historical development and institutional change to help students understand American government and politics. Each chapter begins with a brief overview of the historical development of the institution or process presented, and then examines its role in contemporary American politics at length. Taken as a whole, the book tells the story of American government from its inception to its current role and responsibility as lone superpower in an increasingly global environment.

Calvin C. Jillson received his B.S. in Political Science from Oregon State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland. He taught at Louisiana State University and University of Colorado before joining the faculty of Southern Methodist University in July of 1995 as Professor and Chair in the Department of Political Science. Dr. Jillson was also the Director of the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies. Teaching and writing in the areas of American political thought and the development of American political institutions, Dr. Jillson has written several books, including CONGRESSIONAL DYNAMICS (Stanford University Press, 1994), NEW PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN POLITICS, (CQ Press, 1994), and THE DYNAMICS OF AMERICAN POLITICS (Westview Press, 1994). His latest book, PURSUING THE AMERICAN DREAM: OPPORTUNITY AND EXCLUSION OVER FOUR CENTURIES, was published by the University of Kansas Press in 2004.