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Encyclopedia of American Political History, Studies of the Principal Movementsand Ideas. Greene, Jack P, ed. New York: Scribner, 1984.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0684170035/qid=1082427208/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1404922-2673704?v=glance&s=booksMajor issues, themes, institutions, processes, and developments in U.S. politicalhistory. 3 volumes.Keywords: American history, American political development, encyclopediaEncyclopedia of American Political Reform. Clucas, Richard A. Santa Barbara, Calif.:ABC-CLIO, 1996.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0874368553/qid=1081109112/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-1829254-9002568?v=glance&s=booksThis handy, ready-reference book offers brief encyclopedic entries on subjects rangingfrom "Abscam" to "Pork-Barrel Legislation" to the "Winograd Commission" to "Zero-Base Budgeting." Though the information is far from comprehensive, each short article(approximately 50 to 250 words in length) offers a clear, concise explanation of some(sometimes quite obscure) aspect of American political reform, and ends with abibliographic reference. Easy to read and written in a bias-free style, this volume isenhanced by a useful chronology of contemporary political reform (1962-1996) and avery thorough bibliography. Unfortunately, some information can be difficult to locate."Don't ask, don't tell" is not found under D for "Don't." Even if students were well versedenough to know that the phrase had something to do with the gay rights movement andlooked under that heading, they still wouldn't find mention of it. They would have to usethe see-also references under "Gay Rights Movement" that direct them to two articles:"Civil Rights Movement" and "Clinton, William J." The phrase is briefly explained in thearticle about Clinton. Still, this is a clearly written and useful resource.Keywords: American political reform, American politics, encyclopediaEncyclopedia of the American Presidency. 4 vols. Levy, Leonard W., Louis Fisher,MacMillan Reference Books, 1998.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0028650522/qid=1082427420/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-1404922-2673704?v=glance&s=booksCaptures the origin, evolution and constant unfolding of the American presidency, withentries on the presidents, their roles, powers and prerogatives and their relationship with111