Practical Politics

Practical Politics
Author: Michael K. Briand
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Political participation
ISBN: 9780252024603

This wise and sensible guide to practicing democracy will be invaluable to members of community and neighborhood organizations, parent-teacher associations, local government, citizens groups, and other grass-roots organizations.

Principles and Practice of American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings, 5th Edition

Principles and Practice of American Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readings, 5th Edition
Author: Samuel Kernell
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 753
Release: 2013
Genre: History
ISBN: 1452226288

This collection examines the strategic behavior of key players in American politics from the Founding Fathers to the Super PACs, by showing that political actors, though motivated by their own interests, are governed by the Constitution, the law, and institutional rules, as well as influenced by the strategies of others.