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Debuting it its first edition, this book is organized around the approach that American politics can best be understood by examining the issues that reflect the ideas, principles, concerns, fears, morals and hopes of the American people. Debates, Differences and Divisions looks at twenty-five hot button issues affecting American politics and policy today. The author argues that these issues are the heart and soul of the American political system, serving as the basis for the disagreements that drive our political system into action

Since the third edition was published in 1996, there have been significant developments in this key strategic and economic relationship. Kryzanek builds on the text and themes of previous editions and further examines the ties between the United States and the nations of Latin America. These ties reveal new opportunities, challenges, and tensions. During the second term of President Bill Clinton and now in the Bush presidency, hemispheric relations have been centered on issues of trade, investment, and resource development. The impact of globalization on the region was only beginning to be felt when the third edition of the text went to print, but now it is clear that the rules and demands of a globalized economy have changed the face of Latin America. Numerous areas of public policy that are critical ingredients to the national interests of both the United States and Latin America, such as immigration, drug smuggling, gang violence, leftist revolution, cultural transformations, and regional security continue to test the relationships between the United States and Latin American governments. Because this text has in the past concentrated on the foreign policy process within the United States government, the proposed new edition will not only update this process but add discussion of new participants in the shaping and implementation of policies toward Latin America. For example, there will be an accent on the growing role of Hispanics within the United States in pressuring for changes in United States policy in a number of areas. Institutionally, there will be new discussion of the role that the Department of Homeland Security plays in United States-Latin American relations, particularly with respect to border and anti-terrorism issues. Key chapters will be reformulated in order to show how the United States makes policy toward Latin America and how the Latin Americans respond to policy initiatives. Presenting how policy is made toward the region is an essential pathway toward understanding how this relationship has evolved and why there have been both successes and failures between the United States and the countries of Latin America. ; https://vc.bridgew.edu/fac_books/1041/thumbnail.jpg

Comparative Politics: A Policy Approach is a unique text in that it integrates a comprehensive study of eight nations with critical policy issues facing those nations. The individual chapters on the United States, the United Kingdom, the Russian Federation, Japan, China, Mexico, South Africa and Iraq provide a wide-ranging examination of nations that are representative of the diversity in decision-making frameworks and political development in the international community. Comparative Politics: A Policy Approach is designed to guide the reader through a series of discussions on key political milestones in the nation's history, the structure of government, the relationship of citizen to state, the role played by political parties, groups and elections, the shape and influence of the political elite, the current status of the political economy and the future direction of the nation in a global environment. The author accents the importance of comparative links among the various countries and uses supplementary data to deepen understanding of the governing climate, political conditions, and most importantly the policy challenges facing each of the eight nations. Comparative Politics: A Policy Approach is an up to date, thorough, and readable examination of eight nations that are in the forefront of government and politics in the world today. ; https://vc.bridgew.edu/fac_books/1064/thumbnail.jpg

Angry, bored, and confused—three words that aptly describe the typical American's view toward the world of politics. But it doesn't have to stay this way, argues Michael Kryzanek, in Angry, Bored, Confused. Kryzanek discusses issues central to American politics—citizenship, power, leadership, problem solving, initiating change—through a series of straightforward questions, with sometimes surprising answers. Angry, Bored, and Confused examines American politics from the perspective of an anxious consumer seeking to understand the political world, and to change it for the better. ; https://vc.bridgew.edu/fac_books/1065/thumbnail.jpg

This revised and updated third edition of Kryzanek's text includes new data and analysis on the key events and controversies that have shaped US-Latin American relations through the first half of the Clinton administration. New and updated material addresses NAFTA, the recent Mexican political and financial crisis, Haiti, and other headline events since the last edition in 1990. In addition, the work includes a new chapter examining current issues of US hemispheric relations including NAFTA, the drug wars, immigration, the impact of the global economy and multilateral solutions to regional problems. This should be a valuable text for scholars and students in Latin American studies and international relations. ; https://vc.bridgew.edu/fac_books/1042/thumbnail.jpg

An interdisciplinary introduction that explores the dynamic forces responsible for rising market economies and liberal democracies. ; https://vc.bridgew.edu/fac_books/1066/thumbnail.jpg

Second edition of this work on the critical relationship between the USA and its Latin neighbours, detailing new developments such as the Iran-"Contra" scandal along with an historical survey of inter-American relations from the Monroe Doctrine to the present. ; https://vc.bridgew.edu/fac_books/1043/thumbnail.jpg

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- Notes -- 1 LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP TYPES IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY -- The Conquistadors and the Viceroys -- The Liberators -- The Caudillos -- Reformers and Modernizers -- The Authoritarians -- The Democrats -- The Revolutionaries -- Building on the Past -- Notes -- 2 LATIN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP AND U.S. POLICY: THE PURSUIT OF INTERESTS -- Protecting Our "Soft Underbelly -- Expanding Our Economic Horizons -- Keeping "Good" Leaders in Power -- Working to Destabilize "Bad" Leaders -- The More Things Change -- Notes -- 3 MILITARY LEADERSHIP IN AN ERA OF DEMOCRACY -- The Latin American Military: Transformation or Holding Action -- The Reluctant Military Managers -- American Presidents and the New Military Managers -- George Bush and the Latin American Military in the 1990s -- Notes -- 4 THE POLITICS OF CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP -- Democratic Power-sharing -- Democratic Populism -- Democratic Caudilloism -- U.S. Policy and Civilian Presidents -- Notes -- 5 THE CHANGING FACE OF REVOLUTIONARY LEADERSHIP -- The Limits of Charisma -- The Demise of the Revolutionary Model -- The Subtle Effects of Time -- Coping with Counterrevolution and Destabilization -- Dealing with Revolutionaries: The U.S. Approach -- Notes -- 6 LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS: DEALING WITH DRUGS -- The Problem of Money -- The Problem of Institutional Weakness -- The Problem of Fear -- The Problem of the United States -- Notes -- 7 LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS: DEALING WITH DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT -- Debt Forgiveness and Debt Survival -- Defining Development in the 1990s -- Notes -- 8 LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS: DEALING WITH INTERVENTION -- Castro: The Ironies of Resisting Intervention -- Noriega and Endara: Paying the Price of Intervention -- Ortega and Chamorro: Role-playing and Intervention.

Because the governing framework in many Latin American countries is weak or unstable, the United States has often resorted to formulating and implementing policy based on its ability to deal with a wide array of national leaders, from military dictators to civilian politicians to Marxist revolutionaries. Leaders and leadership style are therefore important factors in U.S. perception of the region and in the development of policies that affect Latin American countries. In this book Michael Kryzanek examines the ways in which the critical interaction between individual leaders and the U.S. policy community affects the substance and direction of hemispheric relations. Throughout, the author uses case studies to illustrate how individual heads of state respond to the issues of drugs, debt, trade, and regional security. Such leaders as Salinas of Mexico, Gaviria of Colombia, Chamorro of Nicaragua, Endara of Panama, Cristiani of El Salvador, and Menem of Argentina are examined at close range to analyze their mode of operation and to assess their ability to attain national objectives in a region in which U.S. influence is substantial.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables and Illustrations -- Preface -- 1 The Foundations of American Government -- What Are the Ideas and Ideals that Our Government Was Founded On? -- How Did the Constitution Get Written and Accepted? -- What Is Actually in the Constitution? -- How Has the Constitution Changed over the Years? -- Is the Constitution Democratic? -- A Few Books You Should Read -- 2 The American People and American Government -- Who Are the American People—and What Are They Thinking About Politics? -- How Do I Know Whether I Am a Liberal or a Conservative? -- Why Is There So Much Apathy and Cynicism About Politics in America? -- How Do Americans Participate in Politics? -- What Is the Outlook for Participation in the Future? -- A Few Books You Should Read -- 3 The Ingredients of Political Power -- Why Are There So Many Public Opinion Polls? -- How Much Does Money Drive American Politics? -- Why Are There So Many Interest Groups in American Politics? -- Are Political Parties Still Important in American Politics? -- Does Television Exert Too Much Influence on American Politics? -- A Few Books You Should Read -- 4 The Road to Power in American Politics -- Why Would Anyone Want to Become President of the United States? (Or Senator or Representative or Governor, for That Matter?) -- What Does It Take to Become President of the United States? (Warning—It's No Walk in the Park) -- Why Do Some People Win and Others Lose When They Run for Public Office? -- What Does the Most Recent Presidential Election Tell Us About American Politics? -- Is There a Better Way to Elect Our Political Leaders? -- A Few Books You Should Read -- 5 Politicians and Public Servants -- Who Runs the Government of the United States? -- What Makes a President Great? -- Why Can't the President and Congress Get Along?

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 United States of America; 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; 3 Russian Federation; 4 Japan; 5 People's Republic of China; 6 United Mexican States; 7 Republic of South Africa; 8 Iraq; 9 The Last Comparison; Index