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America the unusual / John W. Kingdon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kingdon, John W.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Policy sciences.
- United States--Politics and government.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- Political planning--United States.
- Political planning.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 111 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Worth Publishers, [1999]
- Summary:
- This book explores the uniqueness of the American system of government and how it acquired its distinctiveness. John Kingdon argues that America is fundamentally different from other industrialized countries and surveys diverse perspectives on American development in an effort to explain why America is so distinct. He then assesses what does and does not work in the American political system, arguing for a tempering of American doctrines and a return to pragmatism.
- Contents:
- 2 Describing the Comparisons 7
- Institutions 7
- Political Parties 11
- Public Policy 15
- 3 American Ideology 23
- The Content 25
- Some Results of American Ideology 41
- Institutions and Ideas 50
- 4 Why Do Americans Think That Way? 57
- Migration 58
- Diversity and Localism 64
- Economic and Social Structure 68
- Opportunity 74
- Isolation 77
- Conclusion: A Story of Path Dependence 79
- 5 Implications 85
- Learning 86
- Pragmatism 88
- The Future 95.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-107) and index.
- ISBN:
- 031221734X
- 0312189710
- OCLC:
- 40622455
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