Governing america the revival of political history is an important instrument to any person hoping to gain a better understanding of the revaluation of political history and the negotiation of the current political landscape of the united states both the lay reader and a student of political history would benefit by adding zelizers latest . There was a period in america when the political science and history disciplines were not that far apart both approaches to analyzing civil society had evolved out of an old anglo american tradition where these two subjects along with philosophy and literature were all considered in relationship to one another. Governing america addresses issues of wide interest including the rise of the welfare state the development of modern conservatism the history of congress the struggle over campaign finance changing views about presidential power and national security throughout it addresses four big questions. In recent years the study of american political history has experienced a remarkable renaissance after decades during which the subject fell out of fashion and disappeared from public view it has returned to prominence as the study of american history has shifted its focus back to politics broadly defined in this book one of the leaders of the resurgence in american political history . In recent years the study of american political history has experienced a remarkable renaissance after decades during which the subject fell out of fashion and disappeared from public view it has returned to prominence as the study of american history has shifted its focus back to politics broadly defined