Politics USA

Robert McKeever is one of UK’s leading scholars of American politics and its foremost specialist on the United States Supreme Court. He is Dean of the Faculty of Law, Governance, and International Relations at London Metropolitan University and has written extensively on constitutional politics, including most recently on the judicial legacy of George W. Bush and abortion rights in the United States and Canada.Philip Davies is Director of the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library and President of the European Association for American Studies. He has authored, co-authored, and edited some 30 books and published more than 100 articles and book chapters on aspects of US politics and society.

"The new edition of Politics USA is an outstanding achievement. The authors have produced a reliable, sophisticated and incisive guide which will be indispensable to all serious students of American politics."- John Dumbrell, Professor of Government, Durham University"Politics USA is a first-rate survey of American politics and government. It is clearly written, very accessible and engaging in its analysis of contemporary and recent political issues."- Iwan Morgan, Professor of US Studies, Institute for the Study of the Americas"In this authoritative volume, McKeever and Davies combine a sophisticated coverage of the fundamentals of US history, government and politics with an insightful analysis of the profound impact 9/11 has had on US governance."- James P. Pfiffner, Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University

• Chapter 1 Introduction - A troubled nationPart 1 The constitutional dimension of American politicsChapter 2 The Constitution and constitutionalismChapter 3 FederalismPart 2 The socio-economic contextsChapter 4 The rise and fall of consensus since 1945Chapter 5 Economy and societyChapter 6 Gender and American politicsChapter 7 Race, ethnicity and immigration in the USAPart 3 The representative processChapter 8 Elections and voting behaviourChapter 9 The mass media and politicsChapter 10 Political partiesChapter 11 Interest groups, political committees and campaignsPart 4 The executive processChapter 12 Presidential powerChapter 13 The federal bureaucracyPart 5 The legislative processChapter 14 Congress and the presidentChapter 15 Congressional structures and processesPart 6 The judicial processChapter 16 The Supreme Court and judicial reviewChapter 17 The Supreme Court and American politicsPart 7 The policy processChapter 18 Serving the people: government and domestic policyChapter 19 AbortionChapter 20 Foreign policyChapter 21 Contemporary US foreign policyIndex