{"product_id":"understanding-american-politics-third-edition-9781487542559","title":"Understanding American Politics, Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding American Politics\u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States. Placing the study of American politics within a broader context of other western democracies, this textbook reinforces the idea that in order to understand the American system, students need to begin by understanding their own democracy. This balanced, comparative perspective is integrated throughout to better explain and highlight the ways in which American politics and government work in relation to other democracies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStreamlined to fit easily in today's US politics courses, the third edition is fully updated and revised to engage with key issues in American politics while providing an accessible entry to the foundations of American government that detangles the polarized analysis characterizing so much information on the study of American politics. New chapters on special interest groups and the distinct American mediascape feature alongside up-to-date analysis on civil rights and inequalities incorporated in all chapters. Ultimately, this textbook enables non-American readers to understand the how and why of American politics by relating the subject to the experience and institutions of their own countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of political science at the University of Windsor. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDonald E. Abelson\u003c\/b\u003e is an academic director at the Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement and a professor of political science at McMaster University.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMelissa Haussman\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of political science at Carleton University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487873634578,"sku":"9781487542559","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_470fc36b-5905-4824-9996-0ae31208e618.jpg?v=1730457564","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/understanding-american-politics-third-edition-9781487542559","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}