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The election of 2000 marked the beginning of a period of partisanship and extremism previously unseen in American history. From the US Supreme Court's involvement in Bush v Gore, to the extraordinary primary race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in 2008, the first four elections of the 21st century contained fascinating narratives with equally significant historical implications. Anthony J. Bennett guides us through the events of these four elections, showing how this era of partisanship has reshaped not only presidential nominations and elections, but the American presidency and politics itself.

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The American President's Cabinet examines the very different ways in which the seven presidents from Kennedy to Bush used the institution of the cabinet. It considers the way presidents appoint cabinet members as well as the conduct of cabinet meetings. It also studies the sometimes fraught relationships between the cabinet members, working in the various departments scattered throughout Washington, and those who work in the White House itself in the Executive Office of the President. A postscript on the Clinton cabinet is also included

IN SELECTING THEIR LEADERS, BRITISH POLITICAL PARTIES DISPLAY A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES FROM THE WAY AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES CHOOSE THEIR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. THESE DIFFERENCES CONCERN QUALIFICATIONS, NOMINATION PROCEDURES, PREVIOUS POLITICAL EXPERIENCE, THE TIMING AND DURATION OF THE PROCESS, FINANCIAL OUTLAY REQUIRED, THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE SELECTION AND THE ROLE GIVEN IN EACH PROCESS TO PROFESSIONAL POLITICIANS AS OPPOSED TO PARTY "MEMBERS."

This fully updated Textbook for Pearson Edexcel A-level Politics will help your students develop a critical understanding of the latest developments in US Government and Politics. This trusted textbook by Anthony J Bennett, revised by David Tuck and Simon Lemieux, is specially designed to reflect the Edexcel specification and help your students approach complex topics with confidence. This Student Textbook: - Comprehensively covers the Government and Politics of the USA, including the 2020 Presidential elections - Places recent developments in a historical context throughout to show the influence of political history on current events - Builds your confidence by highlighting key terms and explaining synoptic links between different topics in the specification - Develops your analysis and evaluation skills through activities, debates and practice questions - Provides answer guidance for practice questions online at www.hoddereducation.co.uk.

Packed with insight into contemporary issues and analysis of the latest developments in UK and US Politics, including the 2019 UK General Election and 2020 US election, this textbook is specially designed to help your students perform to the best of their abilities in the AQA Politics Paper 1 and Paper 2 exams. This Student Textbook: - Strengthens your students' understanding of comparative politics through dedicated comparative politics chapters and synoptic links throughout - Builds your students' confidence by highlighting key terms and connections between different topics in the specification - Develops your students' skills of analysis and evaluation through activities, debates and exam-style questions - Provides answer guidance for exam-style questions online at www.hoddereducation.co.uk.