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University of Toronto Press Understanding American Politics provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States. Placing the study of American politics within a broader context of other western democracies, this textbook reinforces the idea that in order to understand the American system, students need to begin by understanding their own democracy. This balanced, comparative perspective is integrated throughout to better explain and highlight the ways in which American politics and government work in relation to other democracies.

BAAS is sorry to inform its members that Professor Trevor Burnard (Director of the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull) has died from cancer at the age of 64.

The latest edition of the BAAS Schools Newsletter is now available. It sees leading scholars and teachers in American Studies share their latest research and teaching ideas, including contributions from: Professor Robert Mason (Edinburgh), Professor Jonathan Bell (UCL), Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL), Dr Rebecca Stone (Warwick), Dr Henry Knight Lozano (Exeter) and Dr Ed Sugden (King's College London).

How James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, impacted the rise, fall, and rebirth of political parties in the early American republic.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the BAAS team. We are seeking to appoint someone with experience of administration and excellent organisational skills to support the annual BAAS Awards cycle and the BAAS Awards Chair.

Iván Chaar López argues that the United States uses a combination of drone, surveillance, and informational technologies to protect the US-Mexico border in ways that mark border crossers as racialized others that must be policed.