American government : instittions and policies. /
James Q. Wilson and John J. Dilulio
- 8th ed.
- New York: Houghton Mufflin, 2001.
- xv, 624 p.: 26 cm.
Includes index.
Contents: The American system: The Study of American government -- The Constitution -- Federalism -- American political culture -- Opinions, interests and organizations: Political participation -- Political parties -- Elections and campaigns -- Inerest groups -- The Media -- Institutions of goverment: congress -- The Presidency -- The Bureaucracy -- The Judiciary -- The Politics of public policy: the policy-making process -- Economic policy -- Social welfare -- Civil liberties -- Civil rights -- Foreign and military policy -- Environmental policy -- The Nature of American democracy: Who governs -- To what ends? -- Appendix.