The American Civilizing Process Mennell Paperback Polity Press 9780745632094

The American Civilizing Process\nby S Mennell\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: S Mennell\nTitle: The American Civilizing Process\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Economic theory and philosophy\nPublisher: Polity Press\nPublication year: 2007\nISBN-13: 9780745632094\nISBN-10: 0745632092\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nSince 9/11, the American government has presumed to speak and act in the name of 'civilization'. But isthat how the rest of the world sees it? And if not, why not?\nStephen Mennell leads up to such contemporary questions through a careful study of the whole span of American development, from the first settlers to the American Empire.\n\nSince 9/11, the American government has presumed to speak and act in the name of 'civilization'. But isthat how the rest of th.