Politics in America uses Harold Laswell's classic definition of politics: who gets what, when and how as a framework for presenting a clear, concise, and stimulation introduction to the American political system. Designed to prepare students for the millennial election year. Dye's lively and absorbing narrative examines the struggle for power the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutional arena and an abundance of feature boxes explore timely issues and opinions, draw cross-cultural comparisons, and introduce important people. One of the most well-known political scientists, Tom Dye has written a balanced, and exceedingly readable.