"Chock-full of classic and contemporary readings, Perspectives on American Government is an outstanding resource for students interested in the development of American politics. The book provides a rich collection of primary sources, alongside cutting-edge analysis by leading political scientists. Perfect for an introductory course in American government!"
―Gerald Gamm, University of Rochester
"For instructors wanting to introduce students to the field of APD, or who value its contextual approach in engaging students in the study of American politics, this volume brings together a valuable and first rate selection of primary documents as well as past and current scholarly work. Through the unusually coherent grouping of readings, students will gain a broad theoretical as well as historical foundation in understanding the development of the American political system."
―Kim Johnson, Barnard College
"American government instructors who have become dispirited by the legions of numbingly pallid, ahistorical, and conventional readers on the market have finally found a safe haven. Jillson and Robertson's Perspectives on American Government: Readings in Political Development and Institutional Change gives these benighted faculty a bracingly original way to help their students appreciate how profoundly America’s past informs its present. This astutely selected corpus of primary, classic, and contemporary texts is the ‘change we need.’"
―Ronald Seyb, Skidmore College
"Jillson and Robertson have created the perfect companion text for an APD-themed American Politics course. This collection of essential readings has been carefully edited to help students understand each author's central claims without feeling overwhelmed. Engaging end-of-chapter questions promote reflection and discussion of enduring themes of democracy and government."
―McGee Young, Marquette University