American exceptionalism : the effects of plenty on the American experience
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American exceptionalism : the effects of plenty on the American experience
Sussex Academic Press, 2002
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-244) and index
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Description
In general, all societies have evolved from a background in which people were many and resources were few. Thus the creation of their ideas, values, and institutions needed to adjust to that reality. The unique history of the United States, however, makes it an exception. There people were few but resources were endless. Thus, American traditions, values, ideas, and institutions which were of European origin had to undergo major transformations. The reality of plenty is thus the key to understanding the uniqueness of American civilization.
Table of Contents
- Contents: Foreword by Professor Aviam Soifer
- Preface
- Europe Dreamt and America Realised the Enlightenment, or Did It?
- American Exceptionalism and the Forces that Maintain It
- The Unique Nature of American Political Violence
- The Deprivation of Indian Sovereignty
- Genocide, North American Style
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index.
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