This brief book, appropriate for an American Government course, examines the relevance of American politics to the bottom 60% of income earners in the United States. Harrigan establishes a theme in the first chapter that "the bottom 60% of income earners in the U.S. constitute a lower-status population," and the main institutions of politics today have a significant bias against the economic interests of lower-status people. The author presents the central institutions and processes of American politics on a chapter by chapter basis, demonstrating how each of them contributes to this bias.

Empty Dreams Empty Pockets: Class and Bias in American Politics

Politics & Social Sciences

Harrigan, John J.

Politics & Government

MacMillan Publishing Company

Looks at the American political system's ability to adapt to the fundamental changes that challenge the American way of life and political heritage. This edition contains a new chapter on the role of the media in American politics. A study guide also accompanies the text.

Politics and the American Future

McGraw=Hill

Study guide to accompany Politics and the American future, third edition

Reference

Politics and the American Future/Study Guide

Sociology

Random House, Inc.

Written for the American Government course, this book is a point-of-view book that addresses the fundamental dilemma facing democratic societies. This book takes all of the traditional topics covered by an American Government text and shows how they are influenced by the trade-offs between efficacy and representativeness. For example, in the civil liberties chapter, it is shown how the emergencies of the Civil War, World War I and World War II led to curbs on civil liberties. As the emergency of World War II ended and the fear of communism receded, much of the 1960s and 1970s saw a relaxation in the demand for efficacy and a growing demand for representativeness.

Politics and the American Future, Study Guide to Accompany Politics and the American Future: Dilemmas of Democracy

Mcgraw-Hill College

Book by Politics and the American future

Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

This up-to-date, highly-readable text for the state and local politics course focuses on twin perspectives: the political economy of state and local politics and the impact of political reformism on states and communities. This book explores the dynamics of state and community politics, the methods citizens use to influence public officials, the major issues facing states and localities, and how the institutions of state and local government have changed over the years.

Politics and Policy in States and Communities

Nice, David C.

Pearson

MySearchLab provides students with a complete understanding of the research process so they can complete research projects confidently and efficiently. Students and instructors with an internet connection can visit www.MySearchLab.com and receive immediate access to thousands of full articles from the EBSCO ContentSelect database. In addition, MySearchLab offers extensive content on the research process itself–including tips on how to navigate and maximize time in the campus library, a step-by-step guide on writing a research paper, and instructions on how to finish an academic assignment with endnotes and bibliography.    This up-to-date, highly-readable text for the state and local politics course focuses on twin perspectives: the political economy of state and local politics and the impact of political reformism on states and communities.       This book explores the dynamics of state and community politics, the methods citizens use to influence public officials, the major issues facing states and localities, and how the institutions of state and local government have changed over the years.

Politics And Policy In States And Communities- (Value Pack w/MySearchLab) (10th Edition)

Pearson/Longman

Explores the dynamics of state and community politics Politics and Policy in States and Communities explores the major issues facing states and localities and traces how the institutions of state and local government have changed over the years. The book explores topics such as the dramatic waves of reform in state and local government since World War II; the unprecedented role that governments play in today’s political economy; and social conflicts over ethnicity, gender, sexual preference, and religion. Learning Goals: Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: <ul>
<li>Explore how they can participate in state or local politics </li>
<li>Understand the major issues facing state and local governments today </li>
<li>Understand how state and local governments have changed over time</li> </ul>

Politics and Policy in States and Communities (11th Edition)

This popular text has been thoroughly updated and revised to sharpen the focus on its 'bias and change' theme, include the latest data/studies informing the field, and cover important new topics (e.g., flood disaster in New Orleans).
Political Change in the Metropolis, Eighth Edition, continues to focus on the political changes that have taken place in American cities and the reactions of urban scholars to them. In addition to offering scholarly perspectives, the text offers students a theoretical framework for interpreting these changing events for themselves. This framework analyzes the patterns of bias inherent in the organization and operation of urban politics, giving students an in-depth look at the fascinating and constantly changing face of urban politics.
Features 
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<li>Accessible writing style engages students in the material. </li>
<li>Provides excellent coverage of the impact of immigrants and ethnic groups in the making of the American city.</li>
<li>An abundance of historical material helps students better understand the origins and development of urban politics and structures.</li>
<li>Case studies throughout the text give students an opportunity to apply important material.</li>
<li>The text exposes students to first-rate discussions of political phenomena and empirical literature on those phenomena.</li>
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Political Change in the Metropolis (9th Edition)

Vogel, Ronald K.

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Empty Dreams Empty Pockets: Class and Bias in American Politics

Politics and the American Future

Study guide to accompany Politics and the American future, third edition

Politics and the American Future/Study Guide

Politics and the American Future, Study Guide to Accompany Politics and the American Future: Dilemmas of Democracy

Politics and the American Future

Politics and Policy in States and Communities

Politics And Policy In States And Communities- (Value Pack w/MySearchLab) (10th Edition)

Politics and Policy in States and Communities (11th Edition)

Political Change in the Metropolis (9th Edition)