Political Science History & Theory
America Through Foreign Eyes
Classic Interpretations of American Political Life
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2001
- Category
- History & Theory
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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).