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American Government: Institutions & Policies, 17th Edition

James Q. Wilson, John J. DiIulio Jr., Meena Bose, Matthew S. Levendusky

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American Government: Institutions & Policies 17th Edition by James Q. Wilson/John J. DiIulio Jr./Meena Bose/Matthew S. Levendusky
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Overview

Combining current scholarship with practical examples, Wilson/Dilulio/Bose/Levendusky's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES, 17th Edition, delivers a clear and approachable tool to help any student trying to understand the U.S. government. Highlighting emerging issues in American politics, the text focuses on the importance of governmental institutions, the historical development of governmental procedures and policies, as well as who governs in the U.S. and to what ends. New coverage includes changes during the Trump administration, the 2018 and 2020 elections, the COVID-19 crisis, the media's role in political polarization, the U.S. wealth gap and more. Insightful debates on policy dynamics engage students and bolster comprehension. A pedagogically proven course of study maximizes student involvement with text material, while MindTap provides anywhere, anytime digital learning tools.

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James Q. Wilson

James Q. Wilson taught at Boston College and Pepperdine University. He was Professor Emeritus of Management and Public Administration at UCLA and, before that, the Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard University. He wrote more than a dozen books on public policy, bureaucracy and political philosophy. A former president of the American Political Science Association, Dr. Wilson is the only political scientist to win three of the four lifetime achievement awards presented by the APSA. In 2003, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. Professor Wilson passed away in March 2012 after battling cancer. His work helped shape the field of political science in the United States. His many years of service to this textbook remain evident on every page and will continue for many editions to come.

John J. DiIulio Jr.

John J. DiIulio Jr. is a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania and has won each of Penn's most prestigious teaching awards. Previously professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University, Dr. Dilulio has been a senior fellow and directed research programs at several leading think tanks, including the Brookings Institution. He has been honored with awards from the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, the American Political Science Association and other organizations. In addition, he has advised presidential candidates in both parties, served on bipartisan government reform commissions and worked as a senior staff member in the White House. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University.

Meena Bose

Meena Bose is executive dean for public policy and public service programs in the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs at Hofstra University. She also directs Hofstra’s Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency and is the Peter S. Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies and a professor of political science. The author or editor of several volumes in presidency studies and American politics, Dr. Bose teaches courses on the American presidency, presidential leadership and policymaking and American politics. She taught for six years at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and she is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Bose received Hofstra’s 2020 Teacher of the Year Award in the Kalikow School. She earned her Ph.D. from Princeton University and her B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University.

Matthew S. Levendusky

Matthew S. Levendusky is a professor of political science and the Stephen and Mary Baran Chair in the Institutions of Democracy at the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He works broadly in political behavior, with a particular focus on political polarization. His work has been recognized with a number of honors, including the Jewell-Lowenberg Award for the best article published in LEGISLATIVE STUDIES QUARTERLY, the best paper award from the JOURNAL OF POLITICS, the Goldsmith Book Prize from Harvard University's Shorenstein Center and the Erik Erikson Early Career Award from the International Society of Political Psychology. He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University and his B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University.

What's New

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  • Thoroughly updated, the 17th edition of Wilson/Dilulio/Bose/Levendusky's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT integrates current scholarship and recent events, including insightful coverage of changes made during the Trump administration, the 2018 and 2020 elections and the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Reworked and expanded discussions of the media provide more detailed debates over fact checking, fake news, echo chambers and the role of the media in promoting political polarization. In addition, meticulously updated domestic, economic and foreign policy chapters examine numerous current issues, including climate change, the wealth gap in the United States and the 21st century wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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  • Putting text content into real-world context, "Then and Now" chapter-opening vignettes help students immediately engage with chapter material through captivating comparisons of specific topics in the past and present, inviting students to draw important connections between events that have shaped their current political world.
  • Driving home key concepts, "Policy Dynamics Inside/Outside the Box" features give students an up-close look at policy dynamics, encouraging them to think about where they belong within AMERICAN GOVERNMENT's classic politics of policymaking framework that is introduced in Chapter 1.
  • "Landmark Cases" summarize important Supreme Court cases, helping students understand the issues and far-reaching impacts of decisions from the nation's highest court.
  • Learning Objectives open, organize and close each chapter. Serving as a road map to key concepts, they enable students to assess their comprehension as they progress through the text -- maximizing their study time and course success.
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Table of Contents

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Part I: THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.
1. The Study of American Government.
2. The Constitution.
3. Federalism.
4. American Political Culture.
5. Civil Liberties.
6. Civil Rights.
Part II: OPINIONS, INTERESTS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
7. Public Opinion.
8. Political Participation.
9. Political Parties.
10. Elections and Campaigns.
11. Interest Groups.
12. The Media.
Part III: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT.
13. Congress.
14. The Presidency.
15. The Bureaucracy.
16. The Judiciary.
Part IV: PUBLIC POLICY AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.
17. Domestic Policy.
18. Economic Policy.
19. Foreign and Military Policy.
20. American Democracy, Then and Now.

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