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Unparalleled coverage of US political development through a unique chronological frameworkEncyclopedia of US Political History explores the events, policies, activities, institutions, groups, people, and movements that have created and shaped political life in the United States With contributions from scholars in the fields of history and political science, this seven-volume set provides students, researchers, and scholars the opportunity texamine the political evolution of the United States from the 1500s tthe present day With greater coverage than any other resource, the Encyclopedia of US Political History identifies and illuminates patterns and interrelations that will expand the reader&BAD:rsquo;s understanding of American political institutions, culture, behavior, and change Focusing on both government and history, the Encyclopedia brings exceptional breadth and depth tthe topic with more than 100 essays for each of the critical time periods covered With each volume covering one of seven time periods that correspond tkey eras in American history, the essays and articles in this authoritative encyclopedia focus on thefollowing themes of political history: The three branches of governmentElections and political partiesLegal and constitutional historiesPolitical movements and philosophies, and key political figuresEconomicsMilitary politicsInternational relations, treaties, and alliancesRegional histories Key FeaturesOrganized chronologically by political erasReader&BAD:rsquo;s guide for easy-topic searching across volumesMaps, photographs, and tables enhance the textSigned entries by a stellar group of contributorsVOLUME 1Colonial Beginnings through Revolution1500&BAD:ndash;1783Volume Editor: Andrew Robertson, Herbert H Lehman College The colonial period witnessed the transformation of thirteen distinct colonies intan independent federated republic This volume discusses the diversity of the colonial political experience&BAD:mdash;a diversity that modern scholars have found defies easy synthesis&BAD:mdash;as well as the long-term conflicts, policies, and events that led trevolution, and the ideas underlying independence VOLUME 2The Early Republic1784&BAD:ndash;1840Volume Editor: Michael A Morrison, Purdue UniversityNperiod in the history of the United States was more critical tthe foundation and shaping of American politics than the early American republic This volume discusses the era of Confederation, the shaping of the US Constitution, and the development of the party system
