The American Anomaly: U.S. Politics and Government in Comparative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781138490673 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 230 str.

Raymond A. Smith

Opis

The American Anomaly systematically analyzes the U.S. political system by way of comparison with other countries, especially other industrialized democracies. It is organized into four sections, respectively covering the constitutional order, governmental institutions, political participation, and public policy.

Spis treści

Part 1: The Constitutional Order  1. The American Nation, State, and Regime  Case Study: The Nation, State, and Regime in Poland  2. The U.S. Constitution  Case Study: The Post-Apartheid Constitution of South Africa  3. Federalism  Case Study: The Unitary State in Japan  Case Study: German Federalism  4. Separation of Powers  Case Study: The Westminster Parliamentary Model  A Hypothetical Case Study: Parliamentary Checks and Balances  Part 2: The Institutions of Government  5. The Executive Branch: The Presidency and the Bureaucracy  Case Study: Variations in Executive Power in Southeast Asia  6. The Legislative Branch: The Two Houses of Congress  Case Study: Legislative Variation in the Former British Dominions  7. The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court and the Federal Courts  Case Study: The Judiciary in France  Part 3: Political Participation  8. Unconventional Political Participation: Activism, Social Movements, and Interest Groups  Case Study: The Zapatista Movement in Mexico  9. Voting and Elections  Case Study: Voting and Elections in Israel  10. Political Parties  A Hypothetical Case Study: Electoral Systems and the Number of Parties  11. Public Opinion and Mass Media  Case Study: Public Opinion and Mass Media in Post-Communist Russia  Part 4: Public Policy and Policymaking  12. Domestic Policy: Socioeconomic Regulation, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights  Case Study: Social Welfare Policy in Denmark  13. Foreign Policy: The United States in the World  Case Study: The Foreign Policy of China  Conclusion: The American Anomaly on Balance  For Further Study: A Brief Bibliographic Essay on "American Exceptionalism"

O autorze

Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D., LL.M., is an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Center for Global Affairs at New York University and a Senior Fellow with the Progressive Policy Institute. He is author of Importing Democracy: Ideas from Around the World to Reform and Revitalize American Politics and Government.