Marc Landy is the Edward and Louise Peterson Professor of American History and Government at Ashland University and Professor of Political Science at Boston College. He is the co-author of Presidential Greatness (2000) and The Environmental Protection Agency: Asking the Wrong Questions From Nixon to Clinton (1994). He has written for many journals, including National Affairs, Political Science & Politics and Public Administration Review.
Part I. Formative Experiences: 1. Introduction
2. Political culture
3. Contesting the constitution
4. Political development
Part II. Pivotal Relationships: 5. Federalism
6. Political economy
Part III. Governing Institutions: 7. The congress
8. The presidency
9. The judiciary
10. The bureaucracy
Part IV. Political Life: 11. Public opinion
12. Political parties
13. Campaigns, elections and media
14. Political and civic participation: movements, lobbies, voluntary associations and the role of the media
15. Concluding thoughts.
