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Item specifics
- Condition
- Topic
- Politics
- Regional Cuisine
- American
- ISBN
- 9781483344355
- Subject Area
- Political Science
- Publication Name
- American Difference : American Politics from a Comparative Perspective
- Publisher
- CQ Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Comparative Politics, American Government / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Features
- Revised
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
CQ Press
ISBN-10
1483344355
ISBN-13
9781483344355
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204264368
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Publication Name
American Difference : American Politics from a Comparative Perspective
Language
English
Subject
Comparative Politics, American Government / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy
Publication Year
2015
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2014-049495
Reviews
I think the main strength of this text is the attention paid to culture and the recurring theme of American exceptionalism. The authors stay focused on those themes and it shows throughout the book. This gives the text a clarity that other books may lack.
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
00 vols.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.973
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
Tables, Figures, and PhotographsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsChapter 1: IntroductionWhat Does It Mean to Examine American Politics from a Comparative Perspective?Is American Democracy the Best Type of Democracy?Why Is It Important to Examine American Politics from a Comparative Perspective?What to Expect in the Following ChaptersHow to Use This BookKey TermsNotesChapter 2: Similarities between the United States and Other DemocraciesIntroductionDefinition of DemocracyProcedural DemocracyPublic Contestation (Competition) and Inclusion (Participation)FreedomsSocioeconomic DevelopmentConclusionPoints to RememberKey TermsReview QuestionsSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 3: American ExceptionalismIntroductionDiffering Views of Governing LegitimacyFunctional Explanations for American ExceptionalismSocial Democracy and Liberal DemocracyConclusionPoints to RememberKey TermsReview QuestionsSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 4: Political BeliefsIntroductionPolitical CultureCivic CulturePolitical Engagement: Political InterestInterpersonal Trust, Reciprocity, and Social CapitalPolitical Efficacy: Free Choice and Control over LifeDistinction of American Cultural BeliefsIndividualism and EconomyIdeologyConclusionPoints to RememberKey TermsReview QuestionsSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 5: Political InstitutionsIntroductionMajoritarian and Consociational DemocraciesGoverning InstitutionsVertical Organization of Government: Unitary, Federal, and Confederal SystemsNational Governing InstitutionsThe Executive BranchThe Legislative BranchJudiciaryCivil Law Legal Tradition SystemsCommon Law Legal Tradition SystemsConclusionPoints to RememberKey TermsReview QuestionsSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 6: Interest GroupsIntroductionInterest Groups, Social Movements, and Social Movement OrganizationsInterest Group Life CyclePluralist Versus Neo-Corporatist Interest Group ArrangementsWhy Pluralist or Neo-Corporatist?Role of Interest Groups in the United States Historically and TodayTypes of GroupsNew Social MovementsHow Do Groups Participate in Politics?ConclusionPoints to RememberKey TermsReview QuestionsSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 7: Political PartiesIntroductionParty History and FormationParty Formation as a Result of DemocratizationAmerican Party Development - Why Aren't Parties as Strong?The Nature of American PartiesWhere Are the American Cleavages?Role of Parties in GovernmentAmerican Two-Party System Versus Other Party SystemsAn Americanization of Parties Elsewhere or More Party Government in the United States?ConclusionPoints to RememberKey TermsReview QuestionsSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 8: Elections, Electoral Institutions, and Electoral BehaviorIntroductionCandidate SelectionElectoral InstitutionsPlurality, Majority, and Proportional Representation SystemsConsequences of Electoral SystemsContext of Elections and CampaignsVoting Behavior: Electoral ParticipationPolitical Party Mobilization: Weak Party Organization in the United StatesCampaign Information FlowClarity of Electoral Choice: Liberalism and Limited GovernmentEvaluating the Consequences of the Electoral Context on Voter ParticipationElectoral Behavior: Determinants of Vote ChoiceNon-Voting BehaviorConsequences of Electoral Laws, Context, and Voting for DemocracyConclusionPoints to RememberKey TermsReview QuestionsSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 9: ConclusionIndex
Synopsis
Examining democracies from a comparative perspective helps us better understand why politics-or "who gets what, when, and how"-differs among democracies. American Difference: American Politics from a Comparative Perspective takes the reader through different aspects of democracy-political culture, institutions, interest groups, political parties, and elections-and, unlike other works, explores how the US is both different from and similar to other democracies. Used in conjunction with a textbook for courses in introduction to American politics, introduction to comparative politics, or introduction to politics, this book will provide additional context and deepen students' understanding of key political concepts. Book jacket., Examining democracies from a comparative perspective helps us better understand why politics--or "who gets what, when, and how"--differs among democracies. In American Difference: American Politics from a Comparative Perspective, authors Lori M. Poloni-Staudinger and Michael R. Wolf take the reader through different aspects of democracy--political culture, institutions, interest groups, political parties and elections--and explore how the US is both different from and similar to other democracies. Used in conjunction with a textbook for courses in Introduction to American Politics, Introduction to Comparative Politics, or Introduction to Politics, this book will provide additional context and deepen students' understanding of key political concepts., Americans strongly believe in the idea that our democracy is unique--is an exception, in fact, among other advanced industrialized democracies. But exactly how and why is our political system different? Poloni-Staudinger and Wolf start with the idea that each country's political priorities are influenced by the development of its political beliefs, political culture, and political institutions. They want to remind American students that our form of democracy is just one form of democracy. And if we examine components of our political system comparatively, we can better see and learn the ways in which our government is unique as well as see how other democracies function differently and successfully. This learning through contrast not only enriches students' understanding of their own political system, but this comparative context has become increasingly important as students see themselves as global citizens, competing and engaging in what is truly a globalized world and workforce. Unfortunately few American government texts offer much in the way of comparison to other countries and comparative politics books don't always situate the US in their analysis. This book fills that void with a crisply written and brief supplement., The authors of this book explore the idea that each countrys political priorities are influenced by the development of its political beliefs, political culture and political institutions and use this concept in order to help students compare American democracy to other forms.
LC Classification Number
JK1726
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