Politics in America utilizes Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics ("Who gets what, when, and how") as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system.

Dye examines the struggle for power the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutional arena in a well- organized format and with lively and absorbing narrative. Feature boxes add an extra dimension to the study of American Politics by exploring timely issues, opinions, and cross-cultural comparison.

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Key Benefit: This book uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics — “Who gets what, when, and how” — as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Its lively and absorbing narrative examines the struggle for power — the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutional arena —, and an abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, and introduce important people. Key Topics: Covers POLITICS: The classic definition -- who gets what, when, and how; the nature and functions of government and the meaning of democracy; “How democratic is the American political system?”; the American political culture — its contradictions between liberty and conformity, political equality and inequality, cherished beliefs and actual conditions; and ideological conflict in American politics. CONSTITUTION: The politics of constitution-making; how the struggle over the Constitution reflected the distribution of power in the new nation; the classic arguments of the Founders. PARTICIPANTS: individual participation in politics; the power of the mass media, particularly television, in setting the agenda for politics and policy making; how organization concentrates power; the role of personal ambition in politics. INSTITUTIONS: the various governmental arenas in which the struggle for power takes place. OUTCOMES: the two fundamental values of American society: liberty and equality; considers economic policies, welfare policies, and foreign and defense policies. Market: For anyone interested in American government and politics.

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