Randall B. Ripley

Grace A. Franklin

Policy Implementation and Bureaucracy

Public Policies and Their Politics

Samuel C. Patterson

Roger H. Davidson

Introduction to American Government

A More Perfect Union

Co-authored by three academic experts, this volume attempts to emphasize the policy consequences of U.S. Government structures and political processes. The nation's political culture, Congressional behavior, the role and structure of the communication media, and implementation of public policy are dealt with in detail. This edition contains new chapters on Federalism and economic policies while the initial chapter deals with the United States as "The First New Nation." A special feature is a full-color political atlas. ISBN 0-534-11078-9: $40.00.

Randall B. Ripley

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