The new American political system : an overview -- The current stable system : a data portrait -- Popular discontent and professional government -- The puzzle of contemporary party politics -- Congress : professionalization, polarization, and competition -- The presidency : uncertain leadership -- Public policy and bureaucracy : delegated authority and divided priorities -- The federal courts : the rise of judicial policymaking -- The road from here : an unsustainable path and an uncertain future -- Afterword: Stability and the 2012 election.
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