Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Political Engineering and the US Constitution 25
6. 3. Constitutions 57
7. 4. Federalism and Division of Power 83
8. 5. Elections and Electoral Systems 115
9. 6. Political Parties, Election Campaigns, and Interest Groups 168
10. 7. Legislative Power 200
11. 8. Executive Power 227
12. 9. Judicial Power 282
13. 10. Comparative Conclusions 309
14. References 361
15. Index 373