Written by a team of leading experts of American politics, this text provides an authoritative and informed analysis of the latest issues, trends and developments. Fully up-to-date, the book takes full account of the political landscape that followed the 2012 elections and the policy dilemmas which face Obama's second administration.
Written by a team of leading experts of American politics, this text provides an authoritative and informed analysis of the latest issues, trends and developments. Fully up-to-date, the book takes full account of the political landscape that followed the 2012 elections and the policy dilemmas which face Obama's second administration.
Introduction.- 1. An Emerging Constitutional Debate.- 2. The 2012 Elections.- 3. Political Parties.- 4. Interest Groups.- 5. Media and Politics.- 6. The Presidency.- 7. Congress: The Causes and Consequences of Partisanship Deadlock.- 8. The Supreme Court.- 9. American Federalism at a Crossroads.- 10. The Troubled Economy.- 11. American Social Policy.- 12. Health Policy in the United States: 'Obamacare' and After.- 13. Foreign and Security Policy.- 14. America's Civil Rights State: Amelioration, Stagnation or Failure?.