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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 973.918 EAN: 9781586485610 Edition: 1 ISBN: 158648561X Label: PublicAffairs Manufacturer: PublicAffairs Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 704 Publication Date: April 07, 2008 Publisher: PublicAffairs Studio: PublicAffairs Related Items:
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 Rating: - Great book-series of essays penned by leading experts in their fieldsI recently finished reading "Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation" and I liked it immensely. Let me mention the few aspects of the book that I enjoyed: 1) It is very comprehensive covering a wide plethora of issues which any serious student of America would be interested in. In total there are 21 different chapters, with each of the first 20 chapters dealing with different facets of life such as immigration, demographics, religion, the economy, etc. For someone ... Read More Rating: - America, and how it stands out amongst DemocraciesSuper book... a collaborative undertaking by a brilliant panel... not to offer policy... but to assign a condition to America in different areas... and then compare these areas to the European nations and other democracies. Basically all domestic areas are covered, but not foreign affairs. This is a refreshing look at our country. It will rekindle the hope we all share for this countries future. Hopefully it will also help reshape America's image in the world. There are only two ... Read More 
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