Political Institutions in the United States

• Shorter than most American government texts, making it easier to combine with topical texts in American politics courses, or with other country books for comparative politics courses.
• Written from an international rather than an American perspective, making it more suitable for use within a European context.
• Focuses on the enduring institutions of American government, rather than the quickly out-of-date current issues of immediate political debate.

Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students studying American politics, comparative politics or political institutions of the US.

Richard S. Katz, Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University

1: The Foundations of American Government
2: Federalism American Style
3: Elections in the United States
4: The American Party System
5: The Chief Executive
6: The Legislative Branch
7: The Bureaucracy
8: The Judiciary
9: The American Secret
Appendix: The Constitution of the United States