American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials, 1998-99 Edition (Political Science Series)

This essentials version of AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY is a best-selling paperback with an emphasis on critical thinking. This shorter version of the larger text presents a balanced, unbiased, and up-to-date introduction to constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and processes. The key difference between the brief and comprehensive texts is that the brief has fewer policy chapters. This edition has been updated to include results from the 1996 elections and coverage of events through 1997.