U.S. Politics Books

New and Published Books

1. The Routledge Handbook of Major Events in Economic History

   Edited by Randall Parker, Robert Whaples

   Series: Routledge International Handbooks

   The Handbook of Major Events in Economic History aims to introduce readers to the important macroeconomic events of the past two hundred years. The chapters endeavour to explain what went on and why during the most significant economic epochs of the nineteenth, twentieth and early...

   Published January 27th 2013 by Routledge
2. New Directions in American Politics

   Edited by Raymond J. La Raja

   Series: New Directions in American Politics

   New Directions in American Politics introduces students not just to how the American political system works but also to how political science works. La Raja brings together top scholars to write original essays across the standard curriculum of American government and politics, capturing...

   Published January 15th 2013 by Routledge
3. American Government 7th Edition + The American Anomaly 2nd Edition Bundle

   By Cal Jillson

   Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation,...

   Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
4. American Government 7th Edition + Perspectives on American Government Bundle

   By Cal Jillson

   Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation,...

   Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
5. American Government 7th Edition + In Defense of Politicians Bundle

   By Cal Jillson

   Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation,...

   Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
6. American Government 7th Edition + New Directions in American Politics Bundle

   By Cal Jillson

   Cal Jillson’s American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change shows students how the nation’s past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation,...

   Published January 14th 2013 by Routledge
7. American Government

   Political Development and Institutional Change, 7th Edition

   By Cal Jillson

   History matters. America’s past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Cal Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a tool to help students understand how politics works now—and how institutions, participation, and policies have evolved over time to...

   Published January 6th 2013 by Routledge
8. The Routledge Handbook of Modern Economic History

   Edited by Robert Whaples, Randall Parker

   Series: Routledge International Handbooks

   The Routledge Handbook of Modern Economic History aims to introduce readers to important approaches and findings of economic historians who study the modern world. Its short chapters reflect the most up-to-date research and are written by well-known economic historians who are authorities on their...

   Published December 19th 2012 by Routledge
9. Conservatism in the Black Community

   To the Right and Misunderstood

   By Angela K. Lewis

   Series: Routledge Series on Identity Politics

   Conservatism in the Black Community examines the contemporary meanings of Black Conservatism and its influence on black political behavior, providing a basis for understanding the impact this phenomenon has on black political behavior. Lewis analyzes conservatism within the black ideological...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
10. In Defense of Politicians

    The Expectations Trap and Its Threat to Democracy

    By Stephen K. Medvic

    Series: Controversies in Electoral Democracy and Representation

    Politicians are reviled. From jokes on late-night TV talk shows to radio show rants and from public opinion polls to ubiquitous conventional wisdom—politicians are among the most despised professional class in modern society. Drawing on seminal work in political science, Stephen K. Medvic...

    Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge