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'[T]he sixth edition of this classic work... presents the latest scholarly views of US politics and provides a comprehensive overview of the critical components of the US governing system... To truly understand the current state of US politics and society, one would have to read no further than this insightful collection.' - J. Michael Blitzer, Choice

GILLIAN PEELE is Fellow and Tutor in Politics, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, UK. CHRISTOPHER J. BAILEY is Professor of American Politics, University of Keele, UK. BRUCE CAIN is Robson Professor of Political Science and Director of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkerley, USA. B. GUY PETERS is Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Introduction: The Legacy of the Bush Years A New American Agenda?. The Electoral System and the Lessons of 2008 Political Parties and the New Partisanship Interest Groups The Media The Presidency Congress The Supreme Court American Federalism in the 21st Century Environmental Policy Economic Policy American Social Policy: the Possibilities for Reform American Foreign Policy in the 2010s The American Constitution at the End of the Bush Presidency Nation of Nations: US Immigration Policy and Politics