The American anomaly
Subtitle: U.S. politics and government in comparative perspective
By: Raymond A. Smith.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780415957458; 9780415957465
Subjects: United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-; Comparative government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The American nation, state, and regime; title: The U.S. constitution; title: Federalism; title: Separation of powers; title: The executive branch : the presidency and the bureaucracy; title: The legislative branch : the two houses of Congress; title: The judicial branch : the Supreme Court and the federal courts; title: Voting and the electoral system; title: Political parties and interest groups; title: Unconventional political participation; title: Public opinion and political values; title: Conclusion : the American anomaly on balance.