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The Roots of American Exceptionalism

Institutions, Culture, and Policies
By:C.
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230116764
eText ISBN:9781137016409
Edition:2
Copyright:2012
Format:Page Fidelity

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Draws on societies' unique histories, distinctive paths of institutional development and contrasting cultures to explain why they adopt different policies for common problems. It compares the United States with Sweden on tax policy, Canada on financing medical care, France on abortion policy, and Japan on immigration.