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Contemporary United States: Democracy at the Crossroads
Contemporary United States: Democracy at the Crossroads
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This sixth edition of a well-established introduction to life in the United States covers US politics, society, culture, history, economy, and place on the world stage, with extensive use of empirical data and illustrative material. It offers coverage of the latest domestic and international developments, including the divide between rich and poor, the Covid-19-induced recession, the rise of China, the return of Putin, and the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements. It takes a broad, balanced approach, considering conservative and liberal perspectives.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 408 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
This sixth edition of a well-established introduction to life in the United States encompasses a comprehensive range of topics, including US politics, society, culture, history, economy, and global significance. Through extensive use of empirical data and illustrative material, Contemporary United States provides readers with critical commentary on key political developments and enables them to contextualize them within a broader historical and cultural framework. This new edition offers comprehensive coverage of the latest domestic and international developments, including:
The ongoing divide between the rich and poor, addressing social, legal, economic, and political inequality.
The domestic and international ramifications of the COVID-19-induced recession.
The rise of China, the return of Putin, and the complexity of problems in North Korea, Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.
The #MeToo and the Black Lives Matter movements.
The Biden administration to date.
Contemporary United States adopts a broad, balanced approach, considering conservative and liberal, pragmatic and idealistic perspectives in each chapter. It serves as an essential reading for individuals enrolled in modules on contemporary America across various degree programs in American studies, civilization, English studies, history, sociology, and politics.
Weight: 624g
Dimension: 157 x 233 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350342163
Edition number: 6 ed
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