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For courses in American Government. With a focus on conflict and the struggle for power and a powerful supplements package, this textbook ignites students' interest in American politics. This balanced and exceedingly readable text 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. Updated with discussions of recent events in our country, well-known political scientist Tom Dye has written a lively and absorbing narrative examining the struggle for power: the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutional arenas. An abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, and introduce important people.Thomas R. Dye is the author of 'Politics in America, Brief California Edition (2nd Edition)', published 2007 under ISBN 9780136131953 and ISBN 0136131956.
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