Presidentialism: Power in Comparative Perspective
Michael L. Mezey | | ISBN: 978-1-58826-892-1 $75.00 |
| ISBN: 978-1-62637-164-4 $75.00 |
| 2013/260 pages/LC: 2013006137 |
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."
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.
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.
"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