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We're number one!? : America's uncertain standing in the world / Dennis W. Johnson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnson, Dennis W., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social indicators--United States.
- Social indicators.
- Economic indicators--United States.
- Economic indicators.
- Cost and standard of living--United States.
- Cost and standard of living.
- United States--Social conditions--21st century.
- United States.
- United States--Economic conditions--21st century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 412 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2026.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- America by the numbers
- Freedom and democracy
- Income, wealth, poverty, and equality
- Supporting the family and reproductive rights
- Obesity, hunger, and addiction
- The social safety net
- Education
- Health care
- Crime, punishment, and firearms
- Budgets, taxing, spending, and priorities
- Combatting climate change
- Infrastructure, technology, and innovation
- Are we up to the challenge?
- Appendix A: The ranking agencies
- Appendix B: How the countries (and states) rank
- Appendix C: Where the United States ranks.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 21, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Johnson, Dennis W. We're number one!?
- ISBN:
- 9781003617372
- 1003617379
- 9781040395707
- 1040395708
- 9781040395691
- 1040395694
- Publisher Number:
- 40032861924
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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