American politics : (Record no. 12041)

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LC control number 2012024527
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780195373851 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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International Standard Book Number 0195373855 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Classification number JK275
Item number V36 2013
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 320.473
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Valelly, Richard M.
Authority record control number (local)69147
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title American politics :
Remainder of title a very short introduction /
Statement of responsibility, etc Richard M. Valelly.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Oxford ;
-- New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Oxford University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc c2013.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xv, 136 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 18 cm.
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Very short introductions
Volume number/sequential designation 350.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-126) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Elements of American democracy -- The presidency -- Congress and its bicameralism -- The legislative-executive process -- The Supreme Court -- Bureaucracy -- Public opinion and its influence -- Political parties and democratic choice -- The partisan revival -- Politics in the new gilded age.
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Summary, etc American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system. This Very Short Introduction gives readers a concise, accessible, and sophisticated overview of the vital elements of American democracy, emphasizing both how these elements function, their historical origins, and how they have evolved into their present forms. Richard Valelly covers all facets of America's political system: the bicameral Congress and the place of the filibuster, the legislative-executive process, the role of the Supreme Court, political parties and democratic choice, bureaucracy, the partisan revival, and the political economy. He offers as well an original analysis of the evolution of the American presidency and a fascinating chapter on the effects of public polling on political decision-making and voter representation. Valelly shows that the American political system is, and always has been, very much a work in progress--unfolding within, and also constantly updating, an eighteenth-century constitutional framework. In a refreshingly balanced and judicious assessment, he explores the strengths of American democracy while candidly acknowledging both gaps in representation and the increasing income inequality have sparked protest and intense public discussion. Finally, Valelly considers the remarkable persistence, for more than two centuries, of the basic constitutional forms established in 1787, despite the dramatic social changes that have reshaped virtually all aspects of American life. For anyone wishing to understand the nuts and bolts of how our political system works--and sometimes fails to work--this Very Short Introduction is the very best place to start.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Political science.
Source of heading or term fast
Authority record control number (local)27984
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name United States
General subdivision Politics and government.
Authority record control number (local)30046
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Geographic name United States.
Source of heading or term fast
Authority record control number (local)53345
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Very short introductions ;
Volume number/sequential designation 350.
Authority record control number (local)29719
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Lee Yan Fong Library YBP Library Services   2014-04-2800016951Library Collection2014-05-12JK275 V36 2013Lee Yan Fong Library2014-05-12Book
Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education
Lee Yan Fong Library
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