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“American Exceptionalism”—On What End Of The Continuum?, Assem Hasnain, Josh King, Judith Blau
“American Exceptionalism”—On What End Of The Continuum?, Assem Hasnain, Josh King, Judith Blau
Societies Without Borders
This paper draws from global understandings about Human Rights, recasting them in terms of a sociological conception of the dimensions of a Decent Society. We pose our questions within the framework of American Exceptionalism, because the assumptions that underlie that term have never been empirically examined. Can we conclude on the basis of this analysis that America, when compared with other countries, advances human rights? No. Can we conclude on the basis of this analysis that America, when compared with other countries, is a Decent Society? No. Can we conclude on the basis of this empirical analysis that America, when …