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Political Science History & Theory

America Through Foreign Eyes

Classic Interpretations of American Political Life

by (author) Stephen Brooks

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2001
Category
History & Theory
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780195412291
    Publish Date
    Dec 2001
    List Price
    $72.95

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Description

The chapters in this volume address the issue of why and how foreign observers view American politics the way they do. By including selections from five of the most widely cited foreign observers of American politics and history, this volume not only provides and engaging historical overview of American democracy, but also directs attention to how and why these interpretations inform debate today. Included in the volume are excerpts from classic texts by Alexis de Tocqueville, James Bryce, Gunnar Myrdal, Harold Laski, and Simone de Beauvoir.

About the author

Stephen Brooks is Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor and teaches political science at the University of Michigan. He has written several books on American politics including As Others See Us: The Causes and Consequences of Foreign Perceptions of America (2006) and American Exceptionalism in the Age of Obama (2013).

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