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"Can the government govern?" "How can we provide the presidency enough power without providing too much?" "Do elections matter?" These and other simple yet provocative questions are the bases for Lowi and Ginsberg's distinctive historical and institutional approach. With Lowi and Ginsberg's rich presentation, students gain a deeper understanding of why today's institutions function as they do and how these institutions interact, making the book a classroom success year after year, edition after edition.

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Theodore J. Lowi is the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions at Cornell University and former president of the American Political Science Association. The June 1989 issue of Political Science and Politics reported that among all political scientists who have received their Ph.D.s in the past three decades, Professor Lowi is the one most often cited. He has won numerous awards and written many books, among them The End of Liberalism (Norton, 1979) which is one of the most influential books in the field of political science. He is currently president of the International Political Science Association. Each year, Professor Lowi teaches American Government to 500 students at Cornell. Benjamin Ginsberg is the David Bernstein Professor of Politics at The Johns Hopkins University. Professor Ginsberg has written many books and articles, including The Captive Public, Politics by Other Means and The Fatal Embrace. Professor Ginsberg teaches American Government to 300 students each year at The Johns Hopkins University.

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