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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1138490679
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1138490673
• Author:  Raymond A. Smith

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. Extended case studies and examples in each chapter draw on all the major regions of the world.

Table contents:

Part I The Constitutional Order

1 The American Nation, State, and Regime

2 The U.S. Constitution

3 Federalism

4 Separation of Powers

Part II The Institutions of Government

5 The Executive Branch: The Presidency and the Bureaucracy

6 The Legislative Branch: The Two Houses of Congress

7 The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court and the Federal Courts

Part III Political Participation

8 Unconventional Political Participation: Activism, Social Movements, and Interest Groups

9 Voting and Elections

10 Political Parties

11 Public Opinion and Mass Media

Part IV Public Policy and Policymaking

12 Domestic Policy: Socioeconomic Regulation, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights

13 Foreign Policy: The United States in the World

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