A different democracy : American government in a thirty-one-country perspective /

Four distinguished scholars in political science analyze American democracy from a comparative point of view, exploring how the U.S. political system differs from that of thirty other democracies and what those differences ultimately mean for democratic performance. This essential text approaches th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Taylor, Steven L., 1948- (Author), Shugart, Matthew Soberg, 1960- (Author), Lijphart, Arend (Author), Grofman, Bernard (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Political Engineering and the US Constitution
  • Constitutions
  • Federalism and Division of Power
  • Elections and Electoral Systems
  • Political Parties, Election Campaigns, and Interest Groups
  • Legislative Power
  • Executive Power
  • Judicial Power
  • Comparative Conclusions.