Importing Democracy: Ideas from Around the World to Reform and Revitalize American Politics and Government

by Raymond A. Smith

Book Overview

This unique work brings together a comparative analysis of American institutions, a tour of the world's political systems, and a manifesto for reform, offering insights on democracy that could revitalize U.S. politics and government.

The United States has always taken pride in being a model of democracy. However, presidential systems are more closely associated with dictatorship and single-party rule in other parts of the world like...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313363374
• ISBN13: 9780313363375
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"