Contemporary United States

This sixth-edition of a well-established and popular introduction to life in the United States covers everything from US politics, society and culture, to the country's history, economy and place on the world stage. With extensive use of empirical data and illustrative material, Contemporary United States offers coverage of all of the latest domestic and international developments, including the Biden administration to date, continuing inequality, the rise of China, the return of Putin and Trump's foreign policy. It takes a balanced approach, drawing on ideas and frameworks from across the humanities and social sciences. It is essential reading for those taking modules on contemporary America across degree programmes in American studies and civilization, English studies, history, sociology and politics.