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100 1 _aTaylor, Steven L.,
_d1948-
245 1 2 _aA different democracy :
_bAmerican government in a 31-country perspective /
_cSteven L. Taylor, Matthew S. Shugart, Arend Lijphart, Bernard Grofman.
264 1 _aNew Haven :
_bYale University Press,
_c2014.
300 _axiii, 378 pages :
_bcharts ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
520 _a"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 the following institutions from a political engineering point of view: constitutions, electoral systems, and political parties, as well as legislative, executive, and judicial power. The text looks at democracies from around the world over a two-decade time frame. The result is not only a fresh view of the much-discussed theme of American exceptionalism but also an innovative approach to comparative politics that treats the United States as but one case among many. An ideal textbook for both American and comparative politics courses"--
_cProvided by publisher.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a1. 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.
650 0 _aDemocracy
_zUnited States.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xPolitics and government.
650 0 _aComparative government.
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy.
_2bisacsh
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative.
_2bisacsh
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.
_2bisacsh
700 1 _aShugart, Matthew Soberg,
_d1960-
700 1 _aLijphart, Arend.
700 1 _aGrofman, Bernard.
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