The Roots of American Exceptionalism Institutions, Culture, and Policies

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, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lockhart, Charles
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2012, 2012
Edition:Second Edition
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:XI, 282 p online resource
ISBN:9781137016409