The Logic of American Politics by Kernell, Samuel H.
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- The Logic of American Politics
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
CQ Press
ISBN-10
1071861255
ISBN-13
9781071861257
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26058377180
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
816 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Logic of American Politics
Publication Year
2023
Subject
American Government / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
37.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
11
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2023-006942
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Any political system can be evaluated in terms of its durability, whether it resolves collective action problems, solves the tragedy of the commons, protects individual freedom and ensures equity. The wonderful thing about The Logic of American Politicsis that it helps students both understand this and then evaluate the American political system on these terms. It is a great textbook for those who want to think critically about politics in the United States., Logicengages students on multiple levels to provide an unrivaled textbook on American politics. Its narrative history teaches students the context and background necessary to appreciate the development and design of the constitutional system. Its analytic approach gives students social scientific tools to conceptualize the interactions of American political institutions, politicians, and citizens. And its timely updates to the text, case histories, and sidebars allow students to easily connect the timeless elements of the text to contemporary political controversies. This is an exceptional combination for any student of American politics. I always select this book when teaching my courses., The Logic of American Politicsprovides an edifying combination of social science concepts, political history, and clear connections to current events. It helps students understand everything from the countrys founding to todays headlines., TheLogic of American Politicsis that rare introductory textbook that does not condescend to its readers. Rigorous and serious without being intimidating, the book provides students with both a solid empirical foundation for understanding the nuts and bolts of American government and politics as well as a supremely useful theoretical toolkit of core collective action concepts. Those concepts recur across the subject matter covered in the book and deepen students understanding of the challenges - as well as the distinctive characteristics - of democratic self-government in America., "The Logic of American Politicsoffers a fresh perspective into the American system of government--one rooted in collective action problems in politics and how government institutions solve and create them. For its theoretically informed approach based primarily on the "new institutionalist" tradition, the authors use highly accessible language throughout the text. They have always updated it with timely discussions to connect concepts and theories to events hot to the touch like government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. Often presented in "Strategy and Choice" and "Politics to Policy" boxes throughout the text, these discussions provide informative and absorbing illustrations for the logic behind political institutions and processes. I have assigned this text for my "Introduction to American Government" course. It has noticeably challenged--and enabled--my students to analyze the politics in their lives and on the news through a powerful critical lens.", The Logic of American Politics is comprehensive, captivating, and clear. It is the perfect book to help students learn about collective action and its role in shaping American government throughout the country's history. It provides students with a common language and a set of tools for analyzing what is happening in the United States today. I especially appreciate how the book uses pictures, graphics, and tables to break down complex concepts, making the material more engaging and easier to understand. I strongly recommend this book!, "The Logic of American Politicsis one of the most accessible introductory texts in the field. Employing "collective action" as its unifying theme, it makes it easy for students to identify how topics as disparate as Congress, the Presidency, the Civil Rights Movement, voting, and public opinion are connected to one another.", The Logic of American Politicsis a terrifically rich summation of our knowledge in this particular area; more importantly, it is a masterfully articulated blueprint for how to think about politics in general. In my opinion, there is not a more potent exposition of the current theories and empirical evidence in political science. For that reason, I not only assign this book to undergraduate students, but also in many of my PhD courses to give young scholars a foundation for doing original research in the field., "The Logic of American Politics is a consistently valuable resource for any educator hoping to explain the seemingly illogical elements of American Politics. The format of the textbook spans all major substantive areas of American Politics, including foundational elements, institutions, public opinion, and policy-making, while incorporating current political issues and examples throughout the text. The "Politics to Policy" feature is particularly helpful to understand the political rationale behind significant policies, and tangibly link theory to outcomes.", I've been using The Logic of American Politicsfor more than a decade because it checks all the boxes for a textbook: comprehensive coverage of the major parts of American government; a theme that helps students see connections among various aspects of politics; and timely updates that keep the content fresh. This is the best book on the market., I have been a fan of The Logic of American Politicsfor many years. It has managed to nimbly stay on top of the everchanging world of American politics. The textbook seamlessly mixes in fundamental truths of the discipline with contemporary references to recent changes. Lively prose is combined with innovative and cleverly presented data analysis to produce a work that challenges my students but does not go over their heads. It reinforces the connections I try to make between my students' everyday lives and the political world around them. This is simply an outstanding text for those teaching an introductory class in American government., I dislike most textbooks. They usually privilege factual knowledge over giving students the building blocks they need to evaluate inferences from evidence, which is what students need in upper division courses. When I teach American Government, I use The Logic of American Politicsbecause it teaches students the logic collective action, which is not easy to understand. Even for instructors who are skeptical about the assumption of rationality, this is a great text because it gives the students what they need to be able to think for themselves about what rationality implies for human behavior and institutional governance - and what it does not., The Logic of American Politicsoffers the best theoretically driven understanding of American politics for undergraduates; I've used it for nearly twenty years at a variety of institutions. It goes far beyond simple civics to teach students how to think like a political scientist. It explains historical and contemporary political patterns through concepts like collective action, delegation, and agenda control while remaining accessible for even first-year college students., The Logic of American Politicsis a stellar textbook for introducing students to the fundamentals of American government. It draws on core ideas in political science to elucidate each important feature of the American political system. Students get a healthy dose of political history along the way from many compelling historical and contemporary examples. Kernell et al set the stage for students to engage with the political system constructively by showing that underneath all the sound and fury, our politics has a certain logic that can be understood., The Logic of American Politicsis the leading textbook in the field for many reasons: it provides comprehensive coverage in an analytically sophisticated and accessible way. Organized around critical collective action problems in politics and government, it is well written, acquaints students with relevant evidence and invites them into a critical mode of analysis of central questions about democratic governance. I'm a frequent and highly satisfied adopter!, Logicis an essential resource for teaching about US politics today, which often appears to have no logic to it., I have been using The Logic of American Politicsfor more than twenty years, and I cannot imagine using another text to teach my introductory class. By coming at the study of American government and politics through the lens of collective action, Kernell, Jacobson, Kousser, Vavreck, and Johnson provide students with a cognitive framework for thinking about deliberation, compromise, and consensus--all things that are essential to a healthy democracy but have recently been in short supply. The text's emphasis on institutionalism likewise helps students to understand why even when a consensus emerges, political preferences might not be sufficient to result in political action. My students come away from their reading armed with the information and critical analysis they need to be able to make informed judgments about their government and their own roles in it as citizens.
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20230323
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.47301
Table Of Content
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsA Note to StudentsChapter 1. The Logic of American PoliticsThe Importance of Institutional DesignConstitutions and GovernmentsCollective Action ProblemsThe Costs of Collective ActionRepresentative GovernmentThe Work of GovernmentConclusion: Collective Action and America's ConstitutionPart I. The Nationalization of PoliticsChapter 2. The ConstitutionThe Road to IndependenceAmerica's First Constitution: The Articles of ConfederationDrafting a New ConstitutionFeatures of the ConstitutionSubstantive IssuesThe Fight for RatificationThe Theory Underlying the ConstitutionDesigning Institutions for Collective Action: The Framers' Tool KitAssessing the Constitution's Performance in Today's American PoliticsChapter 3. FederalismAmerican-Style FederalismFederalism and the ConstitutionThe Paths to NationalizationModern FederalismEvolving Federalism: A By-product of National PolicyChapter 4. Civil RightsCivil Rights versus Civil LibertiesThe Civil Rights of African AmericansThe Politics of Black Civil RightsThe Legacy of the Civil Rights MovementChallenging TyrannyChapter 5. Civil LibertiesNationalization of Civil LibertiesWriting Rights and Liberties into the ConstitutionFreedom of SpeechFreedom of the PressFreedom of ReligionGun RightsCriminal RightsPrivacyCivil Liberties as Public PolicyPart II. The Institutions of GovernmentChapter 6. CongressCongress in the ConstitutionCongress and Electoral PoliticsWho Serves in Congress?Basic Problems of Legislative OrganizationOrganizing CongressMaking LawsEvaluating CongressChapter 7. The PresidencyThe Historical PresidencyThe Modern PresidencyThe President as Commander in Chief and Head of StateThe President as Chief ExecutiveThe President as LegislatorGoing PublicThe Institutional PresidencyConclusionChapter 8. The BureaucracyThe Development of the Federal BureaucracyAn Expanding GovernmentBureaucracy in ActionWho Controls the Bureaucracy?Bureaucratic Reform: A Hardy PerennialChapter 9. The Federal JudiciarySetting the Stage for Judicial ReviewThree Eras of the Court's Judicial ReviewThe Structure of the Federal JudiciaryJudicial Decision-MakingThe Supreme Court's Place in the Separation of PowersDoes a Politicized Judiciary Alter Separation of Powers?Part III. The Public's Influence on National PolicyChapter 10. Public OpinionWhat Is Public Opinion?Measuring Public OpinionThe Influences and Determinants of Public OpinionIs Public Opinion Meaningful?Current Public OpinionEffects of Background on Public OpinionPublic Opinion: A Vital Component of American PoliticsChapter 11. Voting, Campaigns, and ElectionsThe Logic of ElectionsThe Slow Expansion of the Right to VoteWho Uses the Right to Vote?The Basic Necessities of Election Campaigns: Candidates and MessagesCampaign MoneyThe Logic of Elections RevisitedChapter 12. Political PartiesThe Constitution's Unwanted OffspringDevelopment and Evolution of the Party SystemsRevival of the Parties: A Sixth Party System?Expediency PersistsChapter 13. Interest GroupsThe Logic of LobbyingThe Origins of Interest Group Politics in the United StatesContemporary Interest GroupsWhat Do Interest Groups Do?Interest Groups and ElectionsInterest Group Politics: Controversial and ThrivingChapter 14. MediaThe Development of the News BusinessLegacy News as a Consumer Product: How the News Gets "Made"Demand for and Effects of NewsNews Media as the "Fourth Branch"Politician-Press Relations Then and NowPart IV. ConclusionChapter 15. Is There a Logic to American Policy?Free Riding and Health CareThe Obstacles to Taking Domestic Action to Stop Global Climate ChangeThe Logic of a Government ShutdownThe Prisoner's Dilemma of Entitlement ReformThe Success and Failure of Collective Action: A Tale of Two Tax ReformsConclusionReference MaterialGlossaryNotesIndexAbout the Authors
Synopsis
Why does the American political system work the way it does? After observing the strains of intense partisanship and divided government, many Americans are wondering what logic, if any, can be found in politics. With both sides of the political spectrum being so different from one another and the scales often tipping in the favor of the opposing party by a fraction of a percentage point, how can anyone work the system to their advantage? With fresh analysis of the 2022 midterm election results, the Eleventh Edition of bestselling textbook The Logic of American Politics provides students with the tools they need to make sense of our government today. Weaving together historical context, contemporary politics, and a "toolkit" of institutional design concepts, the authors build an understanding of political institutions and practices as imperfect solutions to collective action problems., The Eleventh Edition of bestselling textbook The Logic of American Politicsprovides students with the tools they need to make sense of our government today. Weaving together historical context, contemporary politics, and a "toolkit" of institutional design concepts, the authors build an understanding of political institutions and practices as imperfect solutions to collective action problems., Why does the American political system work the way it does?After observing the strains of intense partisanship and divided government, many Americans are wondering what logic, if any, can be found in politics. With both sides of the political spectrum being so different from one another and the scales often tipping in the favor of the opposing party by a fraction of a percentage point, how can anyone work the system to their advantage?With fresh analysis of the 2022 midterm election results, the Eleventh Editionof bestselling textbook The Logic of American Politics provides students with the tools they need to make sense of our government today. Weaving together historical context, contemporary politics, and a "toolkit" of institutional design concepts, the authors build an understanding of political institutions and practices as imperfect solutions to collective action problems.
LC Classification Number
JK276.K47 2024
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