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| Contents |
The Constitution -- the meal deal : the dinner table bargain of 1790 -- Federalism -- federalism in education : a race to Washington -- Civil rights -- affirmative action at the University of Michigan -- Civil liberties- freedom of speech and campus speech codes -- Public opinion -- abortion and public opinion -- Elections -- redistricting reelection : a campaign manager's view -- Political parties -- parties and technology : from targeting to microtargeting -- Campaigns -- campaign 2008 : the gender frame for Senator Clinton and Governor Palin -- Interest groups -- interest groups and healthcare reform (a) : Harry & Louise go public (b) : Obama networks the opposition -- The media -- media and the Lewinsky scandal : a perfect storm -- Congress -- Congress and global warming : the tragedy of the climate bill -- the presidency -- 9/11 : presidential power in a crisis -- The bureaucracy -- the columbia and challenger disasters : agency groupthink -- The Supreme Court -- Watergate, U.S. v. Nixon, and the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011016890 |
| ISBN | 9780205210497 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 020521049X (alk. paper) |
