TY - BOOK ID - 48244158 TI - American Government, Second Edition AU - Lenz, Timothy O. AU - Holman, Mirya PY - 2018 SN - 1616102195 1616102187 9781616102197 9781616102180 PB - University Press of Florida DB - UniCat KW - United States KW - Politics and government. KW - Government KW - History, Political KW - Political institutions and public administration (General) KW - Political systems KW - Internal politics KW - International relations. Foreign policy KW - United States of America UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:48244158 AB - This exciting new book explores the role of government, politics, and policy in American lives. Full of real life applications and scenarios, this text encourages and enables political thinking. The second edition has been updated to include recent developments in U.S. politics and government. This includes the description and analysis of the 2016 elections as well as the early Trump administration. Chapters have expanded coverage of immigration policy, environmental policy, economic policy, and global affairs (including counterterrorism policy). The text also includes analysis of racial issues in contemporary American politics and law. It also addresses questions about the state of the economy, jobs, and wages. ER -