The American Exception, Volume 2

This book examines what makes the United States an exceptional society, what impact it has had abroad, and why these issues have mattered to Americans. With historical and comparative evidence, Frank J. Lechner describes the distinctive path of American institutions and tracks changes in the country...

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Main Author Lechner, Frank J. (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781137587206
DOI10.1057/978-1-137-58720-6
Physical DescriptionXI, 239 p. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. "People of Plenty": The American Economic Exception
  • 2. "Land of Liberty": The American Governmental Exception
  • 3. "No Business Like Show Business": The American Media Exception
  • 4. "Dangerous Nation": The American Power Exception. .