Sam D Sieber

Second-Rate Nation

From the American Dream to the American Myth

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on ample comparative evidence, this book shows that America lags significantly behind other advanced countries in health care, education, crime, civil liberties, racial and ethnic equality, environmental protection, and key features of the economy, including persistent poverty. The gap extends even to some surprising areas: press freedom and democratic representation. In an election year the book is a valuable resource for assessing the challenges the nation faces. Apart from the author's powerful thesis, the book is a rich resource of up-to-date statistical data on a variety of issues, presented with neither technical obfuscation nor oversimplification.Sieber argues that a full-fledged American Myth has largely replaced the traditional American Dream. He shows how the nation can better assess and meet these challenges for the well-being of future generations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 159mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9781594510915
• ISBN-10: 1594510911
• Artikelnr.: 22318768

Autorenporträt

Sam D. Sieber

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Overview of an Inferior Nation
Chapter 2 The Economy, Work, Recent Federal Budgets, and Business and Government
Chapter 3 Health, Health Care, and Costs
Chapter 4 Education
Chapter 5 Crime and Punishment
Chapter 6 The Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources
Chapter 7 Foreign Affairs-Selected Issues
Chapter 8 Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Inequality
Chapter 9 Civil Liberties
Chapter 10 The Media and Their Relationships with Corporations, the Government, and the Public
Chapter 11 Democracy
Chapter 12 Conclusions and a New Beginning