by Cal Jillson
How
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 American Government: Political
Development and Institutional Change. 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.
New to the 12th Edition:
- Assesses
the characteristics and results of the Trump administration and the
policy and tonal changes of the early Biden adminstration.
- Describes numerous ways in which the American political system has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
- Assesses
the implications of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and what
it implies for our political culture and partisan politics.
- Assesses the implication of "fake news" and "the move to mobile" for our politics.
- Explores the evidence for increasing polarization in public opinion, voting behavior, and the work of Congress and the courts..
- Details
the impact that the Russian invasion of Ukraine had on President
Biden’s attempt to rebuild U.S. national security alliances.
