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This collection of 17 original essays surveys all major aspects of American politics, from political participation to institutional processes to public policymaking. This book identifies recurring political themes -- social conduct and conflict; issues, candidates, and elections; policy agendas; and institutional politics -- and asks if politicians of the 1990s can bring stability and coherence to the changing U.S. political system. To facilitate understanding of contemporary American politics, the role of ideas and issue agendas in shaping policy direction and governing processes is covered.
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Since its birth, American society has sought a balance between the rights of the individual and the needs of the community. These essays discuss the tensions between liberty and order that have marked American politics in the 20th century. John Blum addresses specific questions such as the historical relationship between race and poverty and explores particular episodes like the foreign "scare" after World War I. The essays are reminders of America at its best and worst and serve as lessons for a country still struggling to define social justice.
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