Contemporary America

The second edition of this widely-adopted text takes as its starting point the dramatic changes resulting from Bush administration actions in the wake of 9/11. The wars in Iraq and on Terror have seen an orientation to building a national security state, a far more unilateralist approach abroad, a reduction of civil liberties at home, and an increasingly divided politics and society. Including full coverage of the presidential election and its consequences, the second edition has been fully revised and updated throughout.

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Praise for the first edition: .,."[C]ogent and well balanced...All the basics anyone seeking an overview of the nation's major contours are here - and then some...[A]nyone reading the volume - whether new student or experienced scholar - will come away from it better informed..."--Dale Carter, "The Newsletter of the Nordic Assocation for American Studies" "Russell Duncan and Joseph Goddard write well and cover a great deal of ground in a text with high production values and a clear design..."Contemporary America" has the feel of "Lonely Planet" meets the Economist Intelligence Unit. It tells you all manner of things you ought to know, interspersed with an eclectic series of digressions that act as outings to the main journey. Photographs...supplement the lively pace of a cultural tour guide whose enthusiasm for broad themes and intriguing minutiae remains gloriously undiminished over 300 pages."--Michael Foley, "Times Higher Education Supplement"

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History - Land and People - Government - The Political System - Society - Religion, Education and Social Policy - Culture - The Economy - Foreign Policy - Conclusion - Appendix: The US Constitution

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