The search for American political development / Karen Orren, Stephen Skowronek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orren, Karen, author.

Skowronek, Stephen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political development.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 233 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In recent years, American political development has claimed the attention of a growing band of political scientists, and scholars have begun to speak of 'APD' as a subfield within the discipline. This book provides a justification for studying politics historically, not only for what it reveals about the roots of political affairs at the present time but what it teaches about politics as an ongoing activity in time, anytime. Placing the character of political institutions at the center of analysis, Orren and Skowronek survey past and current scholarship and attempt to outline a course of study for the future.

Contents:

The historical construction of politics

Unraveling the premise: the cultural critique

The institutional turn: rethinking order and change over time

Political development: the definition

Political development: the issues.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-227) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15086-8

1-280-51588-0

0-511-21440-5

0-511-21619-X

0-511-21082-5

0-511-31509-0

0-511-75626-7

0-511-21259-3

OCLC:

560233789