American Difference : A Guide to American Politics in Comparative Perspective /: A Guide to American Politics in Comparative Perspective. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lori M. Poloni-Staudinger, Michael R. Wolf.
• Authors: Dr, Poloni-Staudinger, Lori M; Wolf, Michael R
• Contents: Chapter 1: American Politics from a Comparative Perspective; What 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 Chapters; How to Use This Book; Key Terms; Review Questions; Notes; Chapter 2: Similarities between the United States and Other Democracies; Introduction; Definition of Democracy; Procedural Democracy; Public Contestation (Competition) and Inclusion (Participation); Freedoms; Socioeconomic Development; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Notes; Chapter 3: American Exceptionalism; Introduction; Differing Views of Governing Legitimacy; Functional Explanations for American Exceptionalism; Social Democracy and Liberal Democracy; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Notes; Chapter 4: Political Beliefs: Political Culture and Ideology; Introduction; Political Culture; Civic Culture; Political Engagement: Political Interest; Interpersonal Trust, Reciprocity, and Social Capital; Political Efficacy: Free Choice and Control over Life; Distinction of American Cultural Beliefs; Individualism and Economy; Ideology; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Notes; Chapter 5: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights; Introduction; Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; Explaining Differing Levels of Civil Rights & Liberties; Clear and Present Danger; Lemon Test; Civil Liberties in Practice; Civil Rights in Practice; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Chapter 6: Constitutional Arrangements; Introduction; Constitutional Arrangement: Constitutional Longevity; Constitutional Arrangement: Majoritarian and Consociational Democracies; Vertical Organization of Government: Unitary, Federal, and Confederal Systems; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Notes; Chapter 7: Governing Institutions; Introduction; National Governing Institutions; The Legislative Branch; The Executive Branch; Judiciary; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Notes; Chapter 8: Interest Groups; Introduction; Interest Groups, Social Movements, and Social Movement Organizations; Interest Group Life Cycle; Pluralist Versus Neo-Corporatist Interest Group Arrangements; Why Pluralist or Neo-Corporatist?; Role of Interest Groups in the United States Historically and Today; Types of Groups; New Social Movements; How Do Groups Participate in Politics?; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Notes; Chapter 9: Political Parties; Introduction; Party History and Formation; American Party Development—Why Aren’t Parties as Strong?; The Founding and the Aversion to Parties; The Nature of American Parties; Where Are the American Cleavages?; Role of Parties in Government; American Two-Party System Versus Other Party Systems; An Americanization of Parties Elsewhere or More Party Government in the United States?; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Notes; Chapter 10: An Americanization of Parties Elsewhere or More Party Government in the United; Introduction; Candidate Selection; Electoral Institutions; Plurality, Majority, and Proportional Representation Systems; Consequences of Electoral Systems; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Notes; Chapter 11: Electoral Behavior; Introduction; Context of Elections and Campaigns; Voting Behavior: Electoral Participation; Political Party Mobilization: Weak Party Organization in the United States; Campaign Information Flow; Clarity of Electoral Choice: Liberalism and Limited Government; Evaluating the Consequences of the Electoral Context on Voter Participation; Electoral Behavior: Determinants of Vote Choice; Non-Voting Behavior; Consequences of Electoral Laws, Context, and Voting for Democracy; Conclusion; Points to Remember; Key Terms; Review Questions; Suggested Readings; Notes; Chapter 12: Conclusion; Notes;
• Edition: 2nd
• Publisher Details: Washington DC : CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (312 pages)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781544358338; 1544358334
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