Book description the american anomaly systematically analyzes the us political system by way of comparison with other countries especially other industrialized democracies it is organized into four sections respectively covering the constitutional order governmental institutions political participation and public policy. The politics of the united states in comparative perspective 1998 arguing that the united states is actually only slightly distinctive given their heavily historical and cultural emphasis all three of these books could serve as useful complements to the institutional emphasis of the american anomaly. Yet as students enter into the workforce it becomes all the more important for them to understand that it is the american political system which in many ways is the exception and not the rulethese american anomalies have major implications for representation governance and public policymaking in the united states existing books in american politics and comparative politics however rarely emphasize this important dimension in sufficient depth for students to truly understand american . Existing books in american politics and comparative politics however rarely emphasize this important dimension in sufficient depth for students to truly understand american politics in comparative perspective the american anomaly systematically analyzes and explains the us political system by way of comparison with other countries especially other industrialized democracies it is organized into three distinct sections respectively covering the constitutional order governmental . And introductions to comparative politics infrequently situate the united states in their analysis the american anomaly systematically analyzes the us political system by way of comparison with other countries especially other industrialized democracies it is organized into four sections respectively covering the constitutional order governmental institutions political participation and public policy