British and American Systems of Government |
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| Author:
| Walles, Malcolm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-389-20795-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1988 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $131.95 |
Book Description:
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The United Kingdom and the United States might at first seem like incongruous subjects for a joint study. However, historic links, evolutionary rather than revolutionary development, a common language and a "special relationship" combine to justify the study of these two styles of representative democracy. This introductory text, while providing the reader with a clear grasp of these two systems of government, will prove most valuable as a comparative text used in conjunction with...
More DescriptionThe United Kingdom and the United States might at first seem like incongruous subjects for a joint study. However, historic links, evolutionary rather than revolutionary development, a common language and a "special relationship" combine to justify the study of these two styles of representative democracy. This introductory text, while providing the reader with a clear grasp of these two systems of government, will prove most valuable as a comparative text used in conjunction with single-country studies. Contents: Introduction; The societies; Constitutions; The spread of representation; Political parties; Legislatures; Executives; The bureaucracies; Group activity; Courts and politics; Government beyond the centre; Bibliography; Appendix: The Constitution of the USA; Index^R