TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,,Raymond A.
TI  - ˜The œAmerican anomaly: U.S. politics and government in comparative perspective 
SN  - 9780415957458 (hbk : alk. paper)
AV  - JK275 
U1  - 320.473 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Comparative government
KW  - United States
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 2001-2009
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The American nation, state, and regime -- The U.S. constitution -- Federalism -- Separation of powers -- The executive branch : the presidency and the bureaucracy -- The legislative branch : the two houses of Congress -- The judicial branch : the Supreme Court and the federal courts -- Voting elections -- Political parties and interest groups -- Unconventional political participation -- Public opinion and political values -- Conclusion : the American anomaly on balance
ER  -