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Comparative politics help!

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  • 04-11-2010 7:36pm
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    Buttons_sb
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    I have an essay due soon on the French parliament and the US congress and which is the most powerful. All the material I have found and read so far has made it difficult to come down on one side, the countries seem to have more similarities then differences :confused: this has left me confused as how to approach the essay..

    Does anyone have any helpful thoughts? :)


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    littlefriend
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    There is an article by Daniel J. Elazar called 'Contrasting Unitary and Federal Systems'
    It might be of some help. It is in week 3 readings.

    The French Parliament would be more powerful as it is a unitary state..America is federal so although congress is the most powerful arm each state does have some independent authority.

    You might want to check this though! I didn't do that essay - the above is just what I think is the case. Good luck.


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    Buttons_sb
    Registered Users Posts: 390 ✭✭Buttons_sb


    Thanks you have been a great help!

    I couldnt find that reading in the week3 folder though.. you sure thats where it is located? :)


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    jinxremoving
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    the article is on jstor in International Political Science Review / Revue internationale de science politique
    Vol. 18, No. 3, Contrasting Political Institutions. Institutions politiques contrastées (Jul., 1997) if you need it!


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