Readings in American Politics: Analysis and Perspectives - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393935086 ISBN 13: 9780393935080

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2010

Synopsis

A contemporary reader with an analytical approach to American politics.

Readings in American Politics: Analysis and Perspectives introduces students to the political science behind the information in their textbook. In addition to the foundational documents and classic works that have shaped the field of American politics, Ken Kollman presents recent scholarship and readings that analyze current policy issues.

Each selection has been carefully edited with introductory students in mind, and a headnote accompanies each reading to provide context and highlight the key points.

About this title

About the Author:

Ken Kollman is Professor in the Department of Political Science and Research Professor in the Center for Political Studies in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research and teaching focus on political parties, elections, lobbying, and federal systems. He also regularly teaches the introductory American politics course at the University of Michigan. In addition to numerous articles, he has written The Formation of National Party Systems: Federalism and Party Competition in Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States (with Pradeep Chhibber), and Outside Lobbying: Public Opinion and Interest Group Strategies.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0393935086
• ISBN 13: 9780393935080
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 658
• Editor: Kollman Ken