Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation

By: Schuck, Peter H.

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1586486950
• ISBN13: 9781586486952
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"