Gary Wasserman has shaped a career in teaching, public service, political consulting, and writing. He recently wrote The Doha Experiment about his eight years as a Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar. His case book, Politics in Action (3rd ed.), was published in 2026. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.

Elliott Fullmer is Professor of Political Science at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. He is the author of two other recent books, Tuesday's Gone: America's Early Voting Revolution and Everyone's Democracy. His research on elections and voting behavior has also appeared in Presidential Studies Quarterly, American Politics Research, Election Law Journal, and other outlets.

1. What Is Politics? 2. The Constitution: Rules of the Game 3. The Executive Branch: The Presidency and Bureaucracy 4. The Legislative Branch: Congress 5. The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court and the Federal Court System 6. Civil Rights and Liberties: Protecting the Players 7. Voters and Political Parties 8. Interest Groups and the Media 9. Who Wins? Who Loses?: Pluralism, Elitism, and Tribalism