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

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.

Thoroughly revised throughout, the fourth edition includes:

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