General Information

Author/Creator

Van Belle, Douglas A., 1965-

Language

English.

Published

Washington : CQ Press, a division of SAGE, 2010.

Physical Description

xxvii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Subject

Political science.

Popular culture > United States.

Politics and culture > United States.

Mass media > Political aspects > United States.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Douglas A. Van Belle.

Content

Introducing the ancient debate : the ideal versus the real -- Why government? : security, anarchy, and some basic group dynamics -- Governing society : we know who you are -- Government's role in the economy : the offer you can't refuse -- Structures and institutions -- El grande loco Casa Blanca : the executive (in bad Spanish) -- The confederacy of dunces : the legislative function (not in bad Spanish) -- Brazilian bureaucracy : do I even need to bother with the jokes? -- Courts and law : politics behind the gavel, obviously, but what's under the gown? -- Not quite right, but still good : the democratic ideal in modern politics -- Media, politics, and government : talking heads are better than none -- International politics : apocalypse now and then -- Chapter 13 was confiscated for your protection -- Political culture : sex and agriculture, getting rucked explains it all -- The lastest and bestest chapter : the study of politics.

ISBN

9780872899995

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	320 VAN		OSA Repository	Donation of School of Public Policy.

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