A. Primary Reading
Shelley, Fred M., et al. Political Geography of the United States New York: Guilford Press, 1996.
William Lasser, ed. Perspectives on American Politics. 4th Ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2004
The World Almanac & Book of Facts 2006. New York: World Almanac Books, 2006.
B. Secondary Reading
Cummings, Milton C. and David Wise. Democracy under Pressure: An Introduction to the American Political System. Alternate 10th Ed. USA/Canada: Wadsworth/Thomson, 2005.
Gosling, James J. Politics and the American Economy. New York: Longman, 2000.
Smith, Henry Nash, Virgin Land: The American West As Symbol and Myth. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Univ. Press, 1978[1950].
The following publications by the U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
(Handouts):
Outline of American Geography, 1992.
Outline of U.S. Economy, 2000.