Preface Introduction 1 * One Nation, Divisible 2 * From the American Enlightenment to Anti-Intellectualism 3 * Th e Exceptional Influence of Christian Fundamentalism 4 * Th e Culture Wars of Faith, Sex, and Gender 5 * Between Democracy and Plutocracy 6 * Millions Standing against Their Own Economic Interest 7 * Mass Incarceration, Executions, and Gun Violence in "the Land of the Free" 8 * America and the World Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Index
Mugambi Jouet teaches at Stanford Law School. His writing has notably been featured in the New Republic, Slate, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, Salon, Guernica, The Hill, Truthout, Liberation, Le Nouvel Observateur, and Le Monde, France's flagship newspaper.
“A fresh contribution to the literature on US exceptionalism by
exploring the divisions within US society over a range of key
issues, including welfare, economic inequality, the justice system
and foreign policy. Drawing on key facts and figures, Jouet
presents an engaging analysis of the fundamental contradictions
shaping the USA today. . . . Jouet’s book covers a wide range of
subjects, including legal studies, political sociology/science,
criminology, comparative studies, history and economics. This book
will spark a renewed discussion about what makes America
exceptional.”
*London School of Economics Review of Books*
"[Jouet] takes a long look at the notion of American exceptionalism
in this thought-provoking new book. . . . he tackles his subject
with a multicultural point of view, considering
anti-intellectualism, fundamentalism, sex and gender roles and the
politics of mass incarceration. The book takes the reader right up
to the present; Jouet finished writing it just after the 2016
presidential election."
*The Mercury News*
“Exceptional America is the type of book with which you have to
laugh in order not to cry.”
*New York Journal of Books*
"I found Jouet’s book to be engaging, easy-to-read, and thought
provoking, and I found myself sharing many of the author’s
intriguing statistics and findings out loud with my peers as I was
reading. More importantly, though, Jouet unveils the forces driving
political polarization and the kind of uniquely American beliefs
that led to election of President Trump. He helps explain many far
right stances that cosmopolitan liberals may otherwise dismiss as
bigoted or uninformed."
*Ameri Quests*
"Exceptional America, deftly analyzing a host of peculiar features
characterizing American society, should be read both by Americans
wishing to reflect on the causes of their country’s profound
polarization and by non-Americans seeking to better understand a
nation that, despite its pervasive cultural influence, at times
appears strange and unfathomable."
*Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books*
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