Understanding America
The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation
What is America? Is it a hegemonic superpower, composed of ruthlessly selfish capitalists? Or is it a land of hope and glory, a shelter for the huddled masses, and a beacon of freedom and enlightenment? The definition of this complex nation has been debated substantially, yet all seem to agree on one thing: it is unique. The idea of an exceptional America can be traced all the way back to Alexis de Tocqueville's nineteenth-century observations of a newly formed democracy that seemed determined to distinguish itself from the rest. Little, it seems, has changed. Building on de Tocqueville's concept of American exceptionalism, this collection of…
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Weitere Autoren: Wilson, James Q. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-7867-4548-7
- EAN: 9780786745487
- Produktnummer: 22911851
- Verlag: PublicAffairs
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 704 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'667 KB
Über den Autor
Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law at Yale Law School. He is the author of several books. James Q. Wilson, a former president of the American Political Science Association, and a former professor at Harvard and UCLA. He was decorated with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award.
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