Presidentialism : power in comparative perspective / Michael L. Mezey.

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Mezey, Michael L [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781626371644
1626371644

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

352.23/50973 23

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JK516 .M475 2013

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Contents:

An introduction to presidentialism -- An intellectual history of executive power -- A comparative perspective on presidential power -- Presidentialism and the size of government -- Presidentialism and globalism -- Presidentialism and the people -- The perils and promise of presidentialism.

Summary: 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. Here the author 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."--Publisher's website.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252) and index.

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. Here the author 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."--Publisher's website.

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