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Beschreibung
Political Institutions in the United States guides students through the different institutions of American government. It covers the electoral and party systems, the separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, and the division of powers between the federal government and the states. It also explores the internal organization of each institution. This unique text gives students a solid understanding of the rules of the American political game, the field on which the game is played, and the basic characteristics and orientations of the teams that are playing the game. It enables students to study contemporary American politics with greater understanding, and to see the differences between the government of the United States and the governments of other democracies.
Political Institutions in the United States guides students through the different institutions of American government. It covers the electoral and party systems, the separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, and the division of powers between the federal government and the states. It also explores the internal organization of each institution. This unique text gives students a solid understanding of the rules of the American political game, the field on which the game is played, and the basic characteristics and orientations of the teams that are playing the game. It enables students to study contemporary American politics with greater understanding, and to see the differences between the government of the United States and the governments of other democracies.
Über den Autor
Richard S. Katz is Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: The Foundations of American Government

  • 2: Federalism American Style

  • 3: Elections in the United States

  • 4: The American Party System

  • 5: The Chief Executive

  • 6: The Legislative Branch

  • 7: The Bureaucracy

  • 8: The Judiciary

  • 9: The American Secret

  • Appendix: The Constitution of the United States

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199283835
ISBN-10: 0199283834
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Katz, Richard S
Hersteller: Oxford University Press(UK)
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Richard S Katz
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2007
Gewicht: 0,459 kg
Artikel-ID: 130998688