TY - BOOK AU - Watts,Duncan TI - Understanding US/UK government and politics: a comparative guide T2 - Understanding politics SN - 9780719077159 U1 - 321 PY - 2008/// CY - Manchester, Nueva York PB - Manchester University Press KW - Estados Unidos KW - Política y gobierno N1 - Incluye índice; Incluye referencias bibliográficas; 1. Introduction: the historical and social context -- 2. Constitutions -- 3. Protecting liberties, advancing rights -- 4. Executives --5. Legislatures -- 6. Judiciaries -- 7. Government beyond the centre -- 8. Political parties -- 9. Pressure groups -- 10. The mass media -- 11. Voting and elections -- 12. Democracy in theory and practice ER -