The Roots of American Exceptionalism Institutions, Culture and Policies

Charles Lockhart

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Draws on societies' unique histories, distinctive paths of institutional development and contrasting cultures to explain why they adopt different policies for common problems. It compares the United States with Sweden on tax policy, Canada on financing medical care, France on abortion policy, and Japan on immigration.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780230116764
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:	01 Jan 2012
Edition:	2nd Edition
DEWEY:	320.60973
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	282
Weight:	364g
Height:	215mm
Width:	141mm
Spine width:	16mm