Routledge American Politics Online Course Guide

New Titles and Key Backlist

Welcome to the Routledge American Politics online Catalog course guide. Courses are listed in the Content section below and will direct you to a listing of texbooks appropriate for your course. 

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This catalog represents a small selection of titles on the Routledge American Politics list.  If you would like additional details on the Routledge American Politics textbook program, please contact your Sales Specialist.  A PDF catalog of titles on the Politics list can be accessed here.

Note from the Editor...

Five years ago the Routledge political science list contained few titles that many of you would recognize as falling within the traditional confines of the American politics subfield.  In recent years we have made a concerted effort to round out our publishing program to touch on most areas of American politics and its curriculum, from the introductory course in American government to upper division electives on institution, political behavior, and public policy.  The development of this list obviously continues but I think that in these pages you will find a wealth of new titles that fit your teaching and research needs.  I am especially eager to point you toward our innovative new series, New Directions in American Politics, with cutting edge volumes on the presidency, Congress, political parties, campaigns and elections, public opinion, and judicial politics.  Keep an eye out for more titles in this series in the next couple years as well.  If you have not looked to Routledge much in the past for resources in the study of American politics, I invite you to do so now.  I am very excited about all we have to offer and I hope it is contagious.  Enjoy!

Best,

Michael Kerns
Acquisitions Editor, Political Science

The titles below are a few highlights for 2011. 

  1. American Government

    Political Development and Institutional Change, 6th Edition

    By Cal Jillson

    To gain a fuller understanding of American politics today, students need to learn how it has evolved, from its founding principles to its contemporary practices. Such a perspective is crucial for making sense of the strategic and ideological battles in twenty-first century American politics. Cal...

    Published February 7th 2011 by Routledge

  2. Judging Law and Policy

    Courts and Policymaking in the American Political System

    By Robert M. Howard, Amy Steigerwalt

    To what extent do courts make social and public policy and influence policy change? This innovative text analyzes this question generally and in seven distinct policy areas that play out in both federal and state courts—tax policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights, sex equality,...

    Published August 7th 2011 by Routledge

  3. New Directions in Congressional Politics

    Edited by Jamie L. Carson

    Series: New Directions in American Politics

    As the U.S. Congress has steadily evolved, so too has our understanding of the institution. New Directions in Congressional Politics offers an accessible overview of the current developments in our understanding of America’s legislative branch. Jamie L. Carson helps students bridge the gap between...

    Published July 11th 2011 by Routledge