Beschreibung:
Edward Ashbee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business and Politics at Copenhagen Business School
Provides a concise, up-to-date and accessible introduction to US government and politics. It offers a survey of core institutions such as the presidency, Congress and the US Supreme Court, assesses the electoral system and considers the part played by organized interests and political parties.
Introduction and preface1. Elections and campaigns2. Political parties and voting behaviour3. Organised interests, lobbying and advocacy4. The US Constitution5. Congress and the passage of legislation6. The president and the executive branch7. The US Supreme Court, jurisprudence and rights8. Theories, perspectives and conceptsIndex