Continental Divide: The Values and Institutions of the United States and Canada

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Psychology Press, 1990 - Political Science - 337 pages
Seymour Martin Lipset's highly acclaimed work explores the distinctive character of American and Canadian values and institutions. Lipset draws material from a number of sources: historical accounts, critical interpretations of art, aggregate statistics and survey data, as well as studies of law, religion and government. Drawing a vivid portrait of the two countries, Continental Divide represents some of the best comparative social and political research being done today.
 

Contents

The Introduction
1
Canadian Perspectives
57
Economic Behavior and Culture
117
Government Welfare and Philanthropy
136
Social Stratification Trade Unions and Politics
152
Mosaic and Melting Pot
172
Bibliography
283
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Seymour Martin Lipset was professor emeritus of public policy at George Mason University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He was past president of both the American Political Science Association and the American Sociological Association.

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