A fully updated and revised edition of this classic introductory text which leads students through the essential elements of the American political system.
Vile traces the history of the doctrine from its rise during the English Civil War, through its development in the eighteenth century -- through subsequent political thought and constitution-making in Britain, France, and the United States.
Arguably no political principle has been more central than the separation of powers to the evolution of constitutional governance in Western democracies. In the definitive work on the subject, M....
Long one of the most respected and widely-used texts on the subject, with maps, charts, factual appendices and the text of the Constitution.
Constitutionalism and the Separation of Powers
This book presents the background and history of the American political system as well as an explanation of the key structures, processes and institutions.
Politics in the U.S.A.
Politics in the U.S.A.