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American Exceptionalism Revisited: US Political Development in Comparative Perspective
Axel Hadenius
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Description for American Exceptionalism Revisited: US Political Development in Comparative Perspective
Hardcover. American Exceptionalism Revisted provides a broad overview of the various features that signify American politics-with a focus on the separation of powers, parties, and elections. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
American Exceptionalism Revisited provides a broad overview of the various features that signify American politics. These include the upholding of an exceptional political stability, involving a particular balance between legislative, executive and judicial powers, and the permanence of a unique party system. Furthermore, special traits in the electoral realm?e.g., voter turnout, the inflow of money, and the application of primaries?are targets of analysis. Through comparisons with conditions applying abroad, particularly in Europe and Latin America, Axel Hadenius reveals a number of new insights on American political life, both today and over time
American Exceptionalism Revisited provides a broad overview of the various features that signify American politics. These include the upholding of an exceptional political stability, involving a particular balance between legislative, executive and judicial powers, and the permanence of a unique party system. Furthermore, special traits in the electoral realm?e.g., voter turnout, the inflow of money, and the application of primaries?are targets of analysis. Through comparisons with conditions applying abroad, particularly in Europe and Latin America, Axel Hadenius reveals a number of new insights on American political life, both today and over time
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137520685
SKU
V9781137520685
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About Axel Hadenius
Axel Hadenius is Professor of Political Science at Uppsala University, Sweden, and has been a Research Fellow and Visiting Professor at several American universities, such as University of California at Berkeley and University of Notre Dame. His most notable works include Democracy and Development (1992) and "Pathways from Authoritarianism" (with Jan Teorell) in the Journal of Democracy (2007).
Reviews for American Exceptionalism Revisited: US Political Development in Comparative Perspective
"Axel Hadenius has long been known as one of the foremost scholars of democratization in the world. In American Exceptionalism Revisited, he brings his finely tuned global perspective to the American case, which is far too often viewed in isolation. This clearly written and thoughtful book is a must read for anyone interested in what makes America different." - Lucan ... Read more