American Government,
13th Edition

1. The Study of American Government.
2. The Constitution.
3. Federalism.
4. Civil Liberties.
5. Civil Rights.
6. Public Opinion and the Media.
7. Political Parties and Interest Groups.
8. Elections and Campaigns.
9. Congress.
10. The Presidency.
11. The Bureaucracy.
12. The Judiciary.
13. Domestic Policy.
14. Foreign and Military Policy.
15. American Democracy, Then and Now.

• James Q. Wilson

  James Q. Wilson taught at Boston College and Pepperdine University. He was Professor Emeritus of Management and Public Administration at UCLA and, before that, the Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard University. He wrote more than a dozen books on public policy, bureaucracy and political philosophy. A former president of the American Political Science Association (APSA), Dr. Wilson is the only political scientist to win three of the four lifetime achievement awards presented by the APSA. In 2003, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. Professor Wilson passed away in March 2012 after battling cancer. His work helped shape the field of political science in the United States. His many years of service to this textbook remain evident on every page and will continue for many editions to come.

• John J Dilulio

  John J. DiIulio, Jr. is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania and has won each of Penn's most prestigious teaching awards. He was previously Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University. He has been a senior fellow and directed research programs at several leading think tanks including the Brookings Institution and has won awards from the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, the American Political Science Association, and other bodies. He has advised presidential candidates in both parties, served on bipartisan government reform commissions, and worked as a senior staff member in the White House.

• Meena Bose

  Meena Bose is Executive Dean for Public Policy and Public Service programs in the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs at Hofstra University. She also directs Hofstra’s Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency. The author or editor of several volumes in presidency studies and American politics, Dr. Bose teaches courses on the American presidency, presidential leadership and policymaking and American politics. She taught for six years at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and she is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She received her Ph.D. from Princeton University and her B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University.

• Matthew S. Levendusky

  Matthew S. Levendusky is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He obtained his Ph.D. from Stanford University, and his B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on understanding how institutions and elites influence the political behavior of ordinary citizens, including studies of mass polarization, the effects of partisan media, and various other topics. His work has been honored with a number of awards, including the 2011 Jewell-Lowenberg Award (for the best article published in Legislative Studies Quarterly), the 2013 best paper award from the Journal of Politics, the 2014 Goldsmith Book Prize from Harvard University's Shorenstein Center (for How Partisan Media Polarize America), and the 2016 Erik Erikson Early Career Award from the International Society of Political Psychology.

• Updates throughout the text reflect the latest scholarship and current events, including recent Supreme Court rulings on abortion, health care, gay marriage, and immigration; the 2016 presidential elections; budget battles and the sequestration of funds; ongoing debates about immigration and other key issues in American politics; and foreign-policy decisions on Afghanistan, the Middle East, and North Korea.

• The book's Learning Objective questions, which open and close each chapter, have been revised to more effectively serve as a road map to the book's key concepts and to better help students assess their understanding.

• This concise, affordable text covers the essential concepts of American government and is known for its outstanding scholarship, strong historical coverage, and focus on institutions and policy. The text is streamlined to focus on the core essentials of A

• Students learn to think critically and synthesize the material through the text's chapter-opening Learning Objectives, which are framed as questions and reviewed at the end of each chapter, and through a conversational narrative that expands on the classi

• The "Constitutional Connections" feature in each chapter raise analytical issues from the constitutional debates that remain relevant today, prompting students to think about topics they'll encounter as essay questions on their exams—and as citizens.

• The "How We Compare" features show how other nations around the world structure their governments and policies in relation to the U.S. and ask students to think about the results of these differences.

• The "Landmark Cases" feature highlight the most important court cases and provide brief overviews of their decisions.

• Numerous colorful figures, tables, and photographs engage students and bring concepts to life, while end-of-chapter "Online Resources" and "Suggested Readings" point students toward further application and enrichment.

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