The Analytic History of American Politics

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-25126-8
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 458 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 605 g

U.S. political history is often told through certain perspectives. Whether that is of certain personalities, presidential elections, or political crises, the history of American politics around administrations, ideological conflicts, and pivotal moments, treating each era as distinct. But often these histories fail to compare causes and consequences across time, confusing correlation with causation, mistaking anecdotes for drivers. 

This book provides an analytic history of American politics from 1763 to 2024. Focused on conscious efforts to shape public policy, Byron Shafer and Regina Wagner guide their readers through 260 years by relying on four analytical categories that span across the timeline of this narrative. Leveraging analyses of social cleavages, intermediary organizations, governmental institutions, and the policymaking process, the authors are thus able to compare and contrast the efforts to effect policy in different eras and within different contexts. With this new perspecting on American politics, Shafer and Wagner help us better understand our past and contextualize our present.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shafer, Byron E.

Wagner, Regina L.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Chapter One, 1763-1824 The Coming of an American Politics.- Chapter Two, 1824-1864 Two-Party Politics.- Chapter Three, 1864-1896 Two-Party Restoration.- Chapter Four, 1896-1932 Hegemonic Politics.- Chapter Five, 1932-1968 Hegemonic Replacement.- Chapter Six, 1968-1992 Divided Government and Volunteer Parties.- Chapter Seven, 1992-2024 The Age of the Activists.- Chapter Eight, 1763-2024 Cleavages, Intermediaries, and Institutions: Policy-Making in American Politics.

Über Autor(innen)

Byron E. Shafer is Professor Emeritus of American Government at Oxford University and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  His books include  ,  ,  , and  .   Regina L. Wagner is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alabama. She is the author of  ,  , and  , as well as recent articles on gender and politics.