Part I. Foundations. Americans and their political values ; The founding and the Constitution ; Federalism ; Civil liberties ; Civil rights -- Part II. Politics. Public opinion ; The media and political information ; Political parties and interest groups ; Participation, campaigns, and elections -- Part III. Institutions. Congress ; The Presidency ; The bureaucracy ; The federal courts -- Part IV. Policy. Domestic policy ; Foreign policy.
The problem with voting in America -- Measuring accessible elections -- Why studying voting laws in not enough -- Accessible elections and voter turnout in the American states -- Accessible elections to help poor people -- Voting rights, election administration and turnout for racial minorities -- Accessible elections and campaign mobilization -- Conclusion: how the states can help Americans vote.
"This book presents the first conclusive evidence that broadband adoption in the population is linked to economic growth and prosperity, in counties and metros, whether urban, suburban or rural. Public policy, including the National Broadband Plan (FCC 2010), has been premised on the expectation that broadband use fosters economic opportunity for communities. The quote from Commissioner Rosenworcel at the beginning of this chapter demonstrates the significance of broadband for public policy, beyond a utility to be regulated. Until now, however, evidence for assumptions about the benefits of broadband adoption has been lacking because of a scarcity of reliable data over time. Measuring broadband subscriptions rather than deployment is critical because of what has been called the "subscription gap" (Tomer and Shivaram 2017) - the difference between broadband availability and the reality of those who can afford it and have the ability to use it. In this chapter we review the findings throughout the book, discuss place-based barriers in communities, and implications for public policy"--
"Government matters. And you can make a difference. We the People is the number one book for American government because of its unparalleled ability to help students understand American government-how it applies to them, and how they can participate. In her first edition as coauthor, Andrea Campbell used stories of real people to show students how government and politics can affect their lives and how individual participation matters. Now Campbell takes her emphasis on the citizen's role one step further with new How To guides that present concrete steps to effective political participation"--
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In: Political research quarterly: PRQ ; official journal of Western Political Science Association, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Southern California Political Science Association, Northern California Political Science Association, Band 66, Heft 4, S. 923-937
Cities and a digital society -- The need for urban broadband policy -- Place and inequality : urban, suburban, and rural America -- Mobile access and the less-connected -- Ranking digital cities and suburbs -- Mapping opportunity in Chicago neighborhoods -- The geography of barriers to broadband adoption -- Barriers to adoption in Chicago neighborhoods -- From neighborhoods to Washington : policy solutions
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In: Political research quarterly: PRQ ; official journal of Western Political Science Association, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Southern California Political Science Association, Northern California Political Science Association, Band 63, Heft 4, S. 890-908