Polítics USA
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| Carrera | Curso | Asignatura | Tipo de material |
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| Ciencia Política Y De La Administración (Plan 2022) | Curso 4º | Estados Unidos Política Internacional y Gobierno | Texto Básico |
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- ISBN: 9781408204504
- Idioma:Inglés
- Medidas:19 x 25
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Páginas: 402
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Resumen del libro
Politics USA is a lively and authoritative introduction to American politics, giving students a rich and varied resource for all aspects of their course. The book provides expert and comprehensive analysis of US politics and government, including in-depth coverage of the presidency, the Congress, the Supreme Court and American foreign policy.
This third edition of Politics USA has been thoroughly updated to include analysis of
- Challenges and policies of the first Obama administration
- Recent results and developments in US elections
- Latest major decisions of the US Supreme Court
- Contemporary American Foreign Policy
This is an ideal introduction for students of US politics as well as anyone seeking to understand any or all aspects of politics in one of the world’s most powerful and globally influential countries.
Índice
Chapter 1 Introduction - A troubled nation
Part 1 The constitutional dimension of American politics
Chapter 2 The Constitution and constitutionalism
Chapter 3 Federalism
Part 2 The socio-economic contexts
Chapter 4 The rise and fall of consensus since 1945
Chapter 5 Economy and society
Chapter 6 Gender and American politics
Chapter 7 Race, ethnicity and immigration in the USA
Part 3 The representative process
Chapter 8 Elections and voting behaviour
Chapter 9 The mass media and politics
Chapter 10 Political parties
Chapter 11 Interest groups, political committees and campaigns
Part 4 The executive process
Chapter 12 Presidential power
Chapter 13 The federal bureaucracy
Part 5 The legislative process
Chapter 14 Congress and the president
Chapter 15 Congressional structures and processes
Part 6 The judicial process
Chapter 16 The Supreme Court and judicial review
Chapter 17 The Supreme Court and American politics
Part 7 The policy process
Chapter 18 Serving the people: government and domestic policy
Chapter 19 Abortion
Chapter 20 Foreign policy
Chapter 21 Contemporary US foreign policy
Index