American Exceptionalism: The Origins, History, and Future of the Nation's Greatest Strength Contributor(s): Dunn, Charles W. (Editor), Ceaser, James W. (Contribution by), Heclo, Hugh (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1442222778 ISBN-13: 9781442222779 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $86.13 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism - History | United States - General - Political Science | Political Process - General |
Dewey: 973 |
LCCN: 2012049412 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.88 lbs) 174 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: American Exceptionalism provokes intense debates culturally, economically, politically, and socially. This collection, edited by Charles W. Dunn of Regent University's Robertson School of Government, brings together analysis of the idea's origins, history and future. Contributors include: Hadley Arkes, Michael Barone, James W. Ceasar, Charles W. Dunn, Daniel L. Dreisbach, T. David Gordon, Steven F. Hayward, Hugh Heclo, Marvin J. Folkertsma, William Kristol, and George H. Nash. While many now argue against the policies and ideology of American Exceptionalism as antiquated and expired, the authors collected here make the bold claim that a closer reading of our own history reveals that there is still an exceptional aspect of American thought, identity and government worth advancing and protecting. It will be the challenge of the coming American generations to both refine and examine what we mean when we call America "exceptional," and this book provides readers a first step towards a necessary understanding of the exceptional purpose, progress and promise of the United States of America. |