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Title: UNDERSTANDING AMERICA
THE ANATOMY OF AN EXCEPTIONAL NATION
By: Peter H. Schuck (Editor), James Q. Wilson (Editor)
Format: Paperback

List price: £33.99


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ISBN 10: 1586486950
ISBN 13: 9781586486952
Publisher: INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Pub. date: 7 April, 2009
Pages: 704
Description: The idea of an exceptional America remains controversial. In this dazzlingly comprehensive collection of essays, some of the nation's best scholars and thinkers take on the weighty task of sizing up Goliath in a way Americans and others can comprehend. These twenty studies in American exceptionalism provide a solidly researched and in-depth analysis on the current state of our institutions, our values, and our challenges for the future.
Synopsis: The idea of an exceptional America remains controversial. In this dazzlingly comprehensive collection of essays, some of the nation's best scholars and thinkers take on the weighty task of sizing up Goliath in a way Americans and others can comprehend. These twenty studies in American exceptionalism provide a solidly researched and in-depth analysis on the current state of our institutions, our values, and our challenges for the future.
Publication: US
Imprint: PublicAffairs,U.S.
Returns: Non-returnable
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