3.7
American Government Institutions and Policies
Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative, "American Government" sets the standard for public policy coverage while maintaining focus on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the historical development of governmental procedures, actors, and policies; and who governs in the US and to what end.
The "Essentials" version maintains the structure of the main text but replaces the policy chapters with one brief chapter on the policymaking process.This thoroughly updated edition reflects both foreign and domestic events that currently affect US politics--including a discussion of the effects of 9/11 on American foreign policy and national security--combined with the latest scholarship in the field.Coverage of the most recent domestic issues includes the 2004 term Congressional elections, the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act, and the George W. Bush presidency.Enhanced coverage of the process of government, such as the workings of Congress and the implementation of law.To augment the chapter summary and help students synthesize and think critically about what they learn, "Revisiting the Enduring Questions" appear at the end of each chapter as mini-essays and expand on the classic questions about democracy posed at the beginning of the chapter.Suggested web links help students research US politics.
EducationTeachingHistoryPolitical ScienceCivics & CitizenshipAmerican Government
RELEASED2004
PUBLISHERHoughton Mifflin Company
LENGTH614
LANGUAGEEN
James Q. Wilson was born in Denver, Colorado. In 1952, he received a B.A. degree from the University of Redlands. In 1957 he received a M.A. degree in political science from the University of Chicago, followed by a Ph.D. degree in 1959. In 1961, he became the Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard University. During this time, he contributed to several government policy bodies, including the White House Task Force on Crime in 1966, the National Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse Prevention in 1972, the Attorney General's Task Force on Violent Crime in 1981, and the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board from 1985 to 1990. In 1987, he relocated and became the James Collins Professor of Management and Public Policy at the UCLA Anderson School of Management at UCLA. In 1998, he became the Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy. He is currently a professor and senior fellow at the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy at Boston College.
3.7
American Government Institutions and Policies
by James Q. Wilson, John J. DiIulio
Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative, "American Government" sets the standard for public policy coverage while maintaining focus on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the historical development of governmental procedures, actors, and policies; and who governs in the US and to what end.
The "Essentials" version maintains the structure of the main text but replaces the policy chapters with one brief chapter on the policymaking process.This thoroughly updated edition reflects both foreign and domestic events that currently affect US politics--including a discussion of the effects of 9/11 on American foreign policy and national security--combined with the latest scholarship in the field.Coverage of the most recent domestic issues includes the 2004 term Congressional elections, the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act, and the George W. Bush presidency.Enhanced coverage of the process of government, such as the workings of Congress and the implementation of law.To augment the chapter summary and help students synthesize and think critically about what they learn, "Revisiting the Enduring Questions" appear at the end of each chapter as mini-essays and expand on the classic questions about democracy posed at the beginning of the chapter.Suggested web links help students research US politics.
EducationTeachingHistoryPolitical ScienceCivics & CitizenshipAmerican Government
RELEASED2004
PUBLISHERHoughton Mifflin Company
LENGTH614
LANGUAGEEN
James Q. Wilson was born in Denver, Colorado. In 1952, he received a B.A. degree from the University of Redlands. In 1957 he received a M.A. degree in political science from the University of Chicago, followed by a Ph.D. degree in 1959. In 1961, he became the Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard University. During this time, he contributed to several government policy bodies, including the White House Task Force on Crime in 1966, the National Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse Prevention in 1972, the Attorney General's Task Force on Violent Crime in 1981, and the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board from 1985 to 1990. In 1987, he relocated and became the James Collins Professor of Management and Public Policy at the UCLA Anderson School of Management at UCLA. In 1998, he became the Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy. He is currently a professor and senior fellow at the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy at Boston College.
