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This is a bundled package of American Government, 7th edition, and Perspectives in American Government. Cal Jillson's American Government: Political Developmentand Institutional Change shows students how the nation's past is present in all aspects of contemporary politics, using the dynamics of change as a tool to understand how politics works and how institutions, systems, avenues of participation, and policies have evolved over time to produce today's political environment in the United States. Perspectives in American Governmentis an accessible and structured selection of readings for introductory American politics students that is grounded in foundational debates, classic political science scholarship, and the best contemporary analysis of American political development. The readings help students make sense of the historical changes and institutional developments that are essential for understanding American government and politics today.