American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change 12th Edition

How  politics in America works today, how it got that way, and how it’s  likely to change through reform―these are the themes that pervade every  chapter of Cal Jillson’s highly lauded American Government: Political  Development and Institutional Change. Even in the midst of current  challenges, America’s past is present in all aspects of the contemporary  political system. Jillson uses political development and the dynamics  of change as a thematic tool to help students understand how politics  works now―and how institutions, participation, and policies have evolved  over time to produce the contemporary political environment. In  addition, Jillson helps students think critically about how American  democracy might evolve further, focusing in every chapter on reform and  further change. 

New to the 12th Edition:

• Assesses  the characteristics and results of the Trump administration and the  policy and tonal changes of the early Biden adminstration.
• Describes numerous ways in which the American political system has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
• Assesses  the implications of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and what  it implies for our political culture and partisan politics.
• Assesses the implication of "fake news" and "the move to mobile" for our politics. 
• Explores the evidence for increasing polarization in public opinion, voting behavior, and the work of Congress and the courts..
• Details  the impact that the Russian invasion of Ukraine had on President  Biden’s attempt to rebuild U.S. national security alliances.