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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814245303321

Titolo

The concise Princeton encyclopedia of American political history / / editor, Michael Kazin ; associate editors, Rebecca Edwards, Adam Rothman ; advisors, Richard R. John ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2011

ISBN

1-283-21258-7

9786613212580

1-4008-3946-7

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (657 p.)

Collana

Princeton reference

Altri autori (Persone)

KazinMichael <1948->

EdwardsRebecca

RothmanAdam <1971->

Disciplina

320.03

Soggetti

Political science - United States - History

United States Politics and government Encyclopedias

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Alphabetical List of Entries -- Topical List of Entries -- Contributors -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

With 150 accessible articles written by more than 130 leading experts, this essential reference provides authoritative introductions to some of the most important and talked-about topics in American history and politics, from the founding to today. Abridged from the acclaimed Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History, this is the only single-volume encyclopedia that provides comprehensive coverage of both the traditional topics of U.S. political history and the broader forces that shape American politics--including economics, religion, social movements, race, class, and gender. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, each entry provides crucial context, expert analysis, informed perspectives, and suggestions for further reading. Contributors include Dean Baker, Lewis Gould, Alex Keyssar, James Kloppenberg, Patricia Nelson Limerick, Lisa McGirr, Jack Rakove, Nick



Salvatore, Stephen Skowronek, Jeremi Suri, Julian Zelizer, and many more. Entries cover? Key political periods, from the founding to today Political institutions, major parties, and founding documents The broader forces that shape U.S. politics, from economics, religion, and social movements to race, class, and gender Ideas, philosophies, and movements The political history and influence of geographic regions