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- catalog abstract ""America the Unusual by John Kingdon explores the uniqueness of the American system of government and how it acquired its distinctiveness. Kingdon argues that America is fundamentally different from other industrialized countries and surveys diverse perspectives on American development in an effort to explain why America is so distinct. He then assesses what does and does not work in the American political system, arguing for a tempering of American doctrines and a return to pragmatism."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11600464.
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government.".
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""America the Unusual by John Kingdon explores the uniqueness of the American system of government and how it acquired its distinctiveness. Kingdon argues that America is fundamentally different from other industrialized countries and surveys diverse perspectives on American development in an effort to explain why America is so distinct. He then assesses what does and does not work in the American political system, arguing for a tempering of American doctrines and a return to pragmatism."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- Describing the comparisons -- American ideology -- Why do Americans think that way? -- Implications.".
- catalog extent "xi, 111 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0312189710 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "031221734X".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Worth Publishers,".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "306.2/0973 21".
- catalog subject "E169.1 .K545 1999".
- catalog subject "National characteristics, American.".
- catalog subject "Political planning United States.".
- catalog subject "Public institutions United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- Describing the comparisons -- American ideology -- Why do Americans think that way? -- Implications.".
- catalog title "America the unusual / John W. Kingdon.".
- catalog type "text".