The Princeton Encyclopedia Of American Political History

Author : Michael Kazin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691152071
Total Pages : 658 pages
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Download or read book The Concise Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History written by Michael Kazin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-28 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 150 articles that provide information about significant topics in American political history, including ideas, philosophies, movements, economics, religion, and more.

Author : Michael Kazin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691129716
Total Pages : 1056 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History. (Two volume set) written by Michael Kazin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-11-29 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential resource for anyone interested in U.S. history and politics, this two-volume encyclopedia covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding to today. Broad in scope, the book addresses both the traditional topics of political history--such as eras, institutions, political parties, presidents, and founding documents--and the wider subjects of current scholarship, including military, electoral, and economic events, as well as social movements, popular culture, religion, education, race, gender, and more. Each article, specially commissioned for this book, goes beyond basic facts to provide readers with crucial context, expert analysis, and informed perspectives on the evolution of American politics. Written by more than 170 leading historians and social scientists, The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History gives students, scholars, and researchers authoritative introductions to the subject's most important topics and a first step to further research. Features nearly 190 entries, organized alphabetically and written by a distinguished team of scholars, including Dean Baker, Lewis L. Gould, Alexander Keyssar, James T. Kloppenberg, Patricia Nelson Limerick, Lisa McGirr, Mark A. Noll, Jack N. Rakove, Nick Salvatore, Stephen Skowronek, Jeremi Suri, and Julian E. Zelizer Describes key political periods and eras, from the founding to the present day Traces the history of political institutions, parties, and founding documents Explains ideas, philosophies, and movements that shaped American politics Presents the political history and influence of geographic regions Describes the roles of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in the political process Explores the influence of mass culture, from political cartoons to the Internet Examines recurring issues that shape political campaigns and policy, from class, gender, and race to crime, education, taxation, voting, welfare, and much more Includes bibliographies, cross-references, appendixes, a comprehensive index, and more than 50 illustrations and maps

Author : Michael Kazin
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ISBN 13 : 9781785398100
Total Pages : 991 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Author : Jack P. Greene
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
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Author : Paul Finkelman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
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Download or read book The Encyclopedia Of American Political History written by Paul Finkelman and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of American Political History is the perfect single-volume source for students, researchers, and scholars at all levels seeking an accessible, easy-to-navigate reference on the forces that have shaped--and continue to shape--American history. Particularly helpful to anyone hoping to understand the evolution and intricacies of the modern American political process, this key reference identifies the most significant personalities, trends, campaigns and elections, protests, and rebellions, laws, statutes, and policies in American political history.

Author : Gerhard Bowering
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691134847
Total Pages : 704 pages
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Download or read book The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought written by Gerhard Bowering and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 2012, the year 1433 of the Muslim calendar, the Islamic population throughout the world was estimated at approximately a billion and a half, representing about one-fifth of humanity. In geographical terms, Islam occupies the center of the world, stretching like a big belt across the globe from east to west."--P. vii.

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Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 0872893200
Total Pages : 3885 pages
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Author : Stephen Cushman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400841429
Total Pages : 1678 pages
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Author : Michael Kazin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400839467
Total Pages : 657 pages
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Download or read book The Concise Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History written by Michael Kazin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide to U.S. politics, from the founding to today With 150 accessible articles written by more than 130 leading experts, this essential reference provides authoritative introductions to some of the most important and talked-about topics in American history and politics, from the founding to today. Abridged from the acclaimed Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History, this is the only single-volume encyclopedia that provides comprehensive coverage of both the traditional topics of U.S. political history and the broader forces that shape American politics--including economics, religion, social movements, race, class, and gender. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, each entry provides crucial context, expert analysis, informed perspectives, and suggestions for further reading. Contributors include Dean Baker, Lewis Gould, Alex Keyssar, James Kloppenberg, Patricia Nelson Limerick, Lisa McGirr, Jack Rakove, Nick Salvatore, Stephen Skowronek, Jeremi Suri, Julian Zelizer, and many more. Entries cover: Key political periods, from the founding to today Political institutions, major parties, and founding documents The broader forces that shape U.S. politics, from economics, religion, and social movements to race, class, and gender Ideas, philosophies, and movements The political history and influence of geographic regions

Author : Donald T. Critchlow
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199340056
Total Pages : 169 pages
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Download or read book American Political History written by Donald T. Critchlow and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "American Political History : A Very Short Introduction captures the richness of American political history, focusing primarily on national politics. It explores the nature of the two-party system, key turning points in American political history, representative presidential and congressional elections, struggles to expand the electorate, and critical social protest and third-party movements"--Provided by publisher