Institutions & Policies. Paperback, Cengage
Updated with the latest scholarship and examples, Wilson/Dilulio/Bose/Levendusky's AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES, 18th Edition, equips students with a solid understanding of the U.S. government. Highlighting emerging issues, the text focuses on the importance of governmental institutions, the historical development of procedures and policies as well as who governs and to what end. Insightful debates on policy dynamics bolster comprehension. A proven pedagogy maximizes student engagement, while MindTap provides anywhere, anytime digital learning tools.
What's New
- New discussions of key developments such as growing educational polarization in the electorate, disinformation and the regulation of social media will engage students.
Features
- Data questions help students analyze and comprehend chapter charts and graphs, fostering informed and intelligent consumption of online statistical data.
- Then and Now vignettes immerse students in real-world context by comparing topics from past and present, helping them see how events have shaped their current political world.
- Updated media literacy activities help students learn this important new skill in our digital age.
- Chapter features like Policy Dynamics and What Would You Do? questions establish links between political institutions, policymaking and emerging issues in US politics.
- Policy Dynamics features give students an up-close look at policy dynamics, encouraging debate about where they fit within the texts politics of policymaking framework.
- Landmark Cases summarize important Supreme Court cases, helping students understand the issues and far-reaching impacts of decisions from the nation's highest court.
- "Landmark Cases" summarize important Supreme Court cases, helping students understand the issues and far-reaching impacts of decisions from the nation's highest court.
- "Landmark Cases" summarize important Supreme Court cases, helping students understand the issues and far-reaching impacts of decisions from the nation's highest court.