The American Anomaly

by Raymond A. Smith

The American Anomaly systematically analyzes and explains the U.S. political system by way of comparison with other countries, especially other industrialized democracies. It is organized into four distinct sections, respectively covering the con

240 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Raymond A. Smith is adjunct assistant professor at Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY.

Reviews

[Diana]

Review to Come

Read 3 chapters for my Political Science course.

[Liam Hayden]

Fantastic analysis into the nuanced differences that differentiates American politics from the norm throughout the globe. This book gives a deep and insightful look into how our political system has gotten to the dysfunctional place where we find ourselves today, and what steps we can take to fix it.

[Stacy Charlesbois]

Good work on including gay-rights protests, which don't get mentioned in literature on dissent; also need to cite sources, not just have a bibliography.