美國研究讀本(第一輯‧修訂版)（簡體書）

《美國研究讀本（第一輯）（修訂版）/新經典高等學校英語專業系列教材》內容豐富翔實，全面介紹美國社會的基本框架與長久原則。選篇廣泛新穎，兼顧現實與歷史，使讀者能用一種歷史的、發展的觀點看美國。導讀提綱契領，提供相關背景知識，概括各選篇主要內容。練習啟發思維，引導學生思考各選篇主旨，促進自主學習。

Part I Politics
Unit 1 The Constitution
1． The Constitutional Convention
2． Features of the Constitution
3． The Fight for Ratification
4． The Theory Underlying the Constitution
Unit 2 The Presidency and Presidential Election
1． The Presidency
2． Election
3． The Two Constitutional Presidencies
Unit 3 The Congress
1． How Congress Is Organized
2． The Functions of Congress
Unit 4 The Judiciary
1． Power and Structure of the Court
2． Distinguished Justices
3． Landmark Cases in American History
Unit 5 Federal and State Governments
1． Federalism
2． The Bureaucracy
3． State Governments
Unit 6 Political Parties
1． The Three Faces of a Party
2． Parties and Party System in American History
3． The Modern American Party System
4． Why Do Americans Have a Two-Party System?
Unit 7 Interest Groups
1． A Nation of Lobbyists
2． Major Interest Groups
3． The Fine Art of Lobbying
Unit 8 Foreign Policy
1． History of United States Foreign Relations
2． The American Heritage in Foreign Affairs
3． Three Ideological Elements in American Foreign Policy
Part II Economy
Unit 9 Important Periods in American Economic Development
1． The Age of the Businessman
2． From Trust to Antitrust
3． The New Deal
4． The Post-WWII Economic System of the United States
5． The Conservative Era
6． New Economy
Unit 10 Foreign Trade
1． Historical Survey of U．S． Trade Relations
2． From the Cold War to the Wired World： Trade Policy in the Clinton Era
3． Wassenaar Arrangement and the Future of Multilateral Export Control
Part III Society
Unit 11 Race and Ethnicity
1． Racism in the United States
2． The Rise-and Fall?-of Affirmative Action
3． The Harmful Myth of Asian Superiority 304<