課程資訊
課程名稱
 美國政府專題
Seminar on American Government 
開課學期
 99-2 
授課對象
 社會科學院  政治學研究所  
授課教師
  
課號
 PS7056 
課程識別碼
 322 M4270 
班次
  
學分
 2 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 必修 
上課時間
 星期一7,8(14:20~16:20) 
上課地點
  
備註
 比較政治.上課地點為總區國發所206教室.
限碩士班以上
總人數上限：15人
外系人數限制：5人 
  
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課程概述

課程宗旨：本課程主要目的，希望透過課堂上的教學與討論，能促進學習者瞭解
美國政府與政治的全貌。本課程不是靜態的去瞭解美國相關的法制規
定美國政府如何運作，而希望從動態的過程去探究美國政府和政治運
作的本質。因此，本課程希望從總統、國會、政黨、聯邦制度、利益
團體和司法制度等六個層面探討美國政治，希望讓學習者對美國政府
的政治運作有一較全面性的瞭解。

 

課程目標
 課程大綱：
I. Introduction
II. The American Presidency
1. The Problem of Presidential Power
Neustadt, R., Presidential Power.
Segelman, L., “A Reassessment of the Two Presidencies Thesis,” Journal
of Politics, Nov. 1979, pp. 1195-1205.
Wildavasky, A., “The Two Presidencies,” in Perspectives on the
Presidency (1975).
2. The President and Public opinion
Brody, R and B. Page, “The Impact of Events on Presidential Popularity,” in Wildavsky, Perspectives.
Kernell, S., et.al., “Public Support for Presidents,” in Wildavsky,
Perspevtives.
Sigelman, L. “Rallying to the President’s Support: A Reappraisal of the Evidence,” Polity, Summer, 1979.
Stimson, J., “Public Support for American Presidents: A Cyclical
Model,” Public Opinion Quarterly, 1976, 1-21.
Cronin, The State of the Presidency. Chap. 3.
3. The President and the Executive Branch
Theodore Lowi & Benjamin Ginsberg, American Government, 6th ed. Chap.6.
Aberbach, J. & B. Rockman, “Clashing Beliefs Within the Executive Branch,” APSR, June, 1976, 456-468.
Cole & Caputo, “Presidential Control of the Senior Civil Service: Assessing the Strategy of the Nixon Years,” APSR, June, 1979, 399-413.
Meier, “Executive Reorganization and Government Impact,” AJPS, Aug., 1980.
Randall, R., “Presidential Power vs. Bureaucratic Intransigence: The Influence of the Nixon Administration in Welfare Policy,” APSR, Sep., 1979, 795-810.
In Perspectives, read Halperin essay.
In Cronin, read Chaps. 7,8.
4. The President and Congress
Aberbach, J., “The Overlapping World of American Federal Executives and Congressmen,” BJPS, Jan. 1977, 23-47.
-----------------, “Bureaucrats and Clientele Groups: A View from Capitol Hill,” AJPS, 1978, 818-832.
Allison, G., “Making War: The President and Congress,” Law and Contemporary Problems, Summer, 1976, 86-105.
Bond and Fleisher, “The Limits of Presidential Popularity as a Source of Influence in the U.S. House,” LSQ, Feb., 1980, 69-78.
Manley, J., “Presidential Power and White House Lobbying,” PSQ, Summer, 1978, 255-275.
In Perspectives, read Schlesinger.
5. Presidential Selection
James Ceaser, Presidential Election,1979.
Aldrich, Before the Convention (1980).
Collat et. al. “The End Game in Presidential Nominations,” APSR, June 1981, 426-435.
Epstein, L., “Political Science and Presidential Nominations,” PSQ., Summer, 1978, 177-195.
Munger and Blackhurst, “Factionalism in the National Convention,” JP, August, 1965, 375-394.
Barber, ed., Choosing the President.

III. The American Congress
6. Political Environment and Congressional Elections
Hinckley, Congressional Elections, Chap.2,3,4,6,7.
Ripley, Congress: Process and Policy. Chap.8.
7. Members, Staff and Norms.
Ripley, pp. 119-132. Chap.7.
Rieselbach, The Congressional System, Selection 16,”Constituency Influence,” and Selection 3, “The Seniority System.”
8. The Committee System and Party Leadership
Ripley, Chap.5, 6.
Rieselbach, Selection 2, 13.
9. President, Congress and Policy Making
Lowi & Ginsberg, 105-123.
Ripley, Chap. 9, 10,12.
Rieselbach, Selection 14,17.
10. Congressional Oversight
Lowi & Ginsberg, 124-132.
Ripley, 11.
Rieselbach, Selection 15.

IV. The American Party System
11. Historical Development
Lowi & Ginsberg, 276-285.
W.N. Chambers & W.D. Burnham, The American Party Systems, Ch.1-2, ch. 3-5. ch. 9-10.
David Everson, American Political Parties, ch. 1-2.
12. Congressional Presence
Everson, ch. 8-9.
Thomas Mann, Unsafe at Any Margin: Interpreting Congressional Elections.
13. Presidential Focus: Nomination and Election.
James Ceaser, Presidential Election, ch. 1-6.
John Kessel, Presidential Campaign Politics, ch. 1-10.
14. Electoral Alignment, Candidate-centered Politics and the Mass Media
E.C. Ladd & C.D. Hadley, Transformation of the American Party System, pp.181-388.
Everson, ch. 3-7.
Kessel, ch. 7-9.
15. Revival or Atrophy? Interest Group Politics Without Parties?
Chambers-Burnham, ch.11.
Everson, ch. 10.

V. American Federalism
16. Introduction
Lowi & Ginsberg, 47-58.
David Walker, Toward A Functioning Federalism, ch. 1-2.
Michael Reagan & John Sanzone, The New Federalism, ch. 1.
17. Theories of Types of Aid
Lowi & Ginsberg, 58-67.
Reagan, ch. 3-5.
18. The Critique of the System
Walker, ch.7-8.
19. The Future of Federalism
Walker, ch. 9.

VI. The Politics of Pressure Groups
20. Approach and Organization
David Truman, The Governmental Process, chs.2-7.
Ronald Hrebenar & Ruth Scott, Interest Group Politics in America, ch.1, 4-5.
21. Interest Group s and the Legislative Process
Lowi & Ginsberg, 312-316.
Truman, chs. 11-12.
Hrebenar, ch.6.
22. Interest Groups and the Executive Branch
Lowi & Ginsberg, 312-316.
Truman, chs. 13-14.
Hrebenar, ch. 7.
23. Interest Groups and the Judiciary
Truman, ch. 15.
Hrebenar, ch.6.
24. Lobbying and Its Regulation
Lowi & Ginsberg, 316-332.
Hrebenar, ch.8.

VII. The Judicial System
25. Lowi & Ginsberg, 179-202.
 
課程要求
 課程要求：學習者在修習本課程時，最好在大學部修過比較政府和政治學等基礎
課程。上課前，學習者應研讀相關教材，以利於課堂上之討論。學習者必須在課堂上就教學大綱中選一主題，閱讀教材並在課堂上報告，同時期末必須交一研究報告。學習者的成績將由課堂報告、期末報告和課堂上的參與來決定。
 
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參考書目
 課程教材：
Required Books: with “*” sign.
*Theodore Lowi & Benjamin Ginsberg, American Government, 6th ed. (NY.: W.W.
Norton & Company, 2000).
Richard E. Neustadt : Presidential power : the politics of leadership from FDR to
Carter, 1980.
*Barbara Hinckley, Congressional Elections, 1981.
Paul Herrnson, Congressional Elections, 1998.
*Randall B. Ripley, Congress : process and policy, 1988.
Leroy N. Rieselbach, The Congressional System: Notes and Readings. 1970.
*W.N. Chambers & W.D. Burnham, The American Party Systems: Stages of Political
Development. 1975.
*David Everson, American Political Parties, 1980.
*Everett Carll Ladd, Jr., with Charles D. Hadley : Transformations of the American
party system : political coalitions from the New Deal to the 1970s, 1975.
*James D. Barber, Choosing the President, 1974.
*James Ceaser, Presidential Selection, 1979.
Gary King & Lyn Rangsdale, The Elusive Executive. 1988.
*John H. Kessel : Presidential campaign politics. 1992.
David Walker, Toward A Functioning Federalism, 1981.
*Michael D. Reagan, John G. Sanzone, The New Federalism. 1981.
Timothy Conlan, From new federalism to devolution : twenty-five years of
intergovernmental reform. 1998.
*Ronald Hrebenar & Ruth Scott, Interest Group Politics in America, 1982.
Thomas Mann, Unsafe at Any Margin: Interpreting Congressional Elections. 1978.
 
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