Presidentialism
Presidentialism
Power in Comparative Perspective
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Go to cartISBN: 9789385919022
Bind: Hardbound
Year: 2016
Pages: 274
Size: 153 x 229 mm
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Published in India by: Viva Books
Exclusive Distributors: Viva Books
Sales Territory: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Reviews:
“A mature, highly informative, and enlightening treatment of executive governance.... With extensive examples drawn from around the world, Mezey highlights the personalization of rule in presidential democracies.\
—Sebastian Saiegh, University of California San Diego
Description:
In countries as diverse as Brazil, Ecuador, France, Russia, South Africa, and the United States, presidents have come to dominate the politics and political cultures of their nations. Michael Mezey offers a comprehensive cross-national study of the presidency, tracing the historical and intellectual roots of executive power and exploring in detail the contemporary forces that have driven a turn toward “presidentialism”.
Target Audience:
Students and academicians of Political Science.
Contents:
Preface
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Presidentialism
Chapter 2: An Intellectual History of Executive Power
Chapter 3: A Comparative Perspective on Presidential Power
Chapter 4: Presidentialism and the Size of Government
Chapter 5: Presidentialism and Globalism
Chapter 6: Presidentialism and the People
Chapter 7: The Perils and Promise of Presidentialism
Bibliography • Index
About the Author:
Michael L. Mezey is professor of political science at DePaul University. His books include Comparative Legislatures, Congress, the President, and Public Policy and Representative Democracy: Legislators and Their Constituents.
