| The First New Nation: The United States in Historical and Comparative Perspective Contributor(s): Lipset, Seymour Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393009114 ISBN-13: 9780393009118 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1979 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Political Science | American Government - General - History | Civilization |
| Dewey: 973 |
| LCCN: 79012263 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5" W x 8" (1.00 lbs) 420 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The United States was the first major colony successfully to revolt against colonial rule. In this sense, it was the first "new nation." Two broad themes occupy Seymour Martin Lipset's attention here: the social conditions that make a stable democracy possible, and the extent to which the American experience was representative or exceptional. Mr. Lipset compares early America with today's emerging nations to discover problems common to them as new nations. He then concentrates on American history in later periods, selecting for discussion as critical cases religious institutions and trade unions. Finally he compares political development in several modern industrialized democracies, including the United States. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lipset, Seymour Martin: - Seymour Martin Lipset is the Hazel Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University and a fellow of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. |