American Government: Political Culture in an Online World - Text

American Government: Political Culture in an Online World demonstrates how politics and government are connected to reader's lives - not merely how public policy decisions affect them, but also how the constantly changing American culture shapes the nature of politics. American Government: Political Culture in an Online World: * Gives the reader a firm grounding in the historical development of America's constitutional framework, political system, governing institutions, and policy-making process. * Emphasizes American political culture-the political values, expectations, and beliefs of the masses of American citizens. * References how political culture shapes institutions, political campaigns, and the way that questions of policy are framed and addressed. *Includes a web supplement to cover the impact of online and social communication tools have provided on society.