TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kazin,Michael
AU  - Edwards,Rebecca
AU  - Rothman,Adam
TI  - The concise Princeton encyclopedia of American political history
SN  - 9780691152073
AV  - E183 CON 
PY  - 2011///
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Political science
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Encyclopedias
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Contents; Preface; Alphabetical List of Entries; Topical List of Entries; Contributors; Entries A-Z; Index
N2  - 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; and, the political history and influence of geographic regions
ER  -