{"product_id":"9781032773261-american-government","title":"American Government","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolitical Development and Institutional Change\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow politics in America works today, how it got that way, and how it’s likely to change through reform—these are the themes that pervade every chapter of Cal Jillson’s highly lauded \u003ci\u003eAmerican Government: Political Development and Institutional Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow politics in America works today, how it got that way, and how it’s likely to change through reform—these are the themes that pervade every chapter of Cal Jillson’s highly lauded \u003ci\u003eAmerican Government: Political Development and Institutional Change\u003c\/i\u003e. Even in the midst of current challenges, America’s past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a thematic tool to help students understand how politics works now—and how institutions, participation, and policies have evolved over time to produce the contemporary political environment. In addition, Jillson helps students think critically about how American democracy might evolve further, focusing in every chapter on reform and further change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to the Thirteeenth Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssesses the results of the Biden administration and the impact on the 2024 campaign of Biden’s unexpected replacement by Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes numerous ways in which the American political system has been affected by recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the demise of \u003ci\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c\/i\u003e, inflation, and the border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssesses the implications of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, the Trump trials, and what they mean for our political culture and partisan politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssesses the implication of \"fake news\" and \"the move to mobile\" for our politics.\u003cbr\u003eExplores the evidence for increasing polarization in public opinion, voting behavior, and the work of Congress and the courts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails the impact that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war in Israel and Gaza had on U.S. foreign policy and national security alliances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is supported by a host of digital resources on the Instructor and Student Resources website at routledgelearning.com\/americangovernment. Students will find chapter summaries; interactive quizzes; critical thinking exercises and useful web links for further reading, while instructor resources include figures and tables from the book; PowerPoint lecture slides; test bank and an instructor manual for each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55167011914102,"sku":"9781032773261","price":103.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32501375.jpg?v=1737623817","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032773261-american-government","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}