The Oxford Companion to American Politics

Abstract

The two-volume Oxford Companion to American Politics is the first reference work to provide detailed, in-depth coverage of all aspects of American Politics. Long entries form the core of the book, covering such topics as climate change, terrorism, welfare policies, nuclear proliferation, voting behavior, and think tanks. In several hundred entries from the most renowned scholars in the field, the work explores the full range of topics related to the subject, including national institutions and organizations, the social bases of politics and political divisions, and patterns of conflict and prospects for changes.