{"product_id":"9781041441359","title":"American Government Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAmerican Government\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConstitutional Democracy Under Pressure\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCal Jillson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ American Government \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Government: Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the dangerous tension between our constitutional principles and institutions and the populist heat that sometimes roils our national politics, including at the current political moment. Our constitutional democracy has been under pressure for some time, but few would deny that fears for its fate have deepened in just the past few years. We assume that our political institutions will limit and contain contemporary populism, just as the Founders intended and as they have in the past, but will they? An increasingly polarized electorate, urging their representatives to fight and never to compromise, may be stressing constitutional limits. This new edition offers to help American government teachers lead their students to a nuanced theoretical and practical understanding of what is happening in the politics of their constitutional democracy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to the Fourth Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFurther develops and highlights the distinguishing theme of the book, \"Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure,\" in light of the Biden and Trump administrations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpands coverage of all media aspects including fake news, social media, responsible journalism, and related topics including foreign manipulation of the news.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes numerous ways in which the American political system has been affected by the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and security concerns.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluates the evidence for increasing polarization in public opinion, voting behavior, and legislative politics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the implications of recent Supreme Court decisions including controversial rulings on birthright citizenship, campaign finance, mail-in ballots, racial gerrymandering, and presidential powers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes the most recent election results.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdates in tables, figures, suggested readings plus photo updates throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCal Jillson\u003c\/b\u003e earned a PhD from the University of Maryland and has taught at Louisiana State University and the University of Colorado, where he chaired the Department of Political Science from 1989 to 1993. He joined the faculty of Southern Methodist University in 1995 as professor and chair of the Department of Political Science (1995–2001). He is a member of the American Political Science Association and several regional political science associations. Professor Jillson has written a number of books dealing with the origins of the American political culture and the health and performance of contemporary American politics and political institutions. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eAmerican Government: Political Development and Institutional Change\u003c\/i\u003e, 14th ed., 2027; \u003ci\u003eLone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, 5th ed., 2025; \u003ci\u003eTexas Politics: Governing the Lone Star State\u003c\/i\u003e, 9th ed., 2024; \u003ci\u003eRace, Ethnicity, and American Decline\u003c\/i\u003e, 2024; and \u003ci\u003eThe American Dream: In History, Politics, and Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041441359\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63761384898700,"sku":"9781041441359","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041441359","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}