Developments in American Politics 4 (Paperback)  | Released: 06 Sep 2002

The long drawn out and heavily politicized presidential election process in 2000 with the winner - Republican George W. Bush - taking a smaller percentage of the popular vote that his Democratic rival, raised important issues of legitimacy. The September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington posed a major new challenge to the American political system. Written by a team of leading authorities and tightly edited to provide an accessible and coherent student text, Developments in American Politics 4 assesses the implications of both and the early record of the second Bush in the White House.About the Author: Gillian Peele is Fellow and Tutor in Politics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Christopher J. Bailey is Professor of American Politics at the University of Keele. Bruce Cain is Robson Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley. B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh