This work sets out to explode the myth that public policy in America and in all nations, represents the "demands of people", and that the making of public policy flows upward from the masses.
This work sets out to explode the myth that public policy in America and in all nations, represents the "demands of people", and that the making of pu...
A classic of American government, Who's Running America? continues to demonstrate how power is concentrated in large institutions no matter who inhabits the White House. The eighth edition of this best-selling text focuses on the Obama administration and the ways in which it is different from but also similar to administrations that have come before. Based on years of exhaustive data compilation and analysis, Who's Running America? explores the influence and impact of governmental leaders, corporate officials, and other elites both inside and outside the United States. Employing an oligarchic...
A classic of American government, Who's Running America? continues to demonstrate how power is concentrated in large institutions no matter who inhabi...
For all freshman/sophomore-level courses in American Government.Politics in America uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics--"Who gets what, when, and how"--as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulating introduction to the American political system. Focusing on the millennial election year, Dye's lively and absorbing narrative examines the struggle for power--the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutional arena--and an abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, and introduce important...
For all freshman/sophomore-level courses in American Government.Politics in America uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics--"Who gets wh...