Philosophy and Power in North America: a Brief Introduction

• Authors: Peter Mango
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Someone once claimed that every person is a citizen of two countries: of their own, and of the United States of America. This is obvious hyperbole, perhaps written when Europeans were even more fascinated by America’s political ex-periment, economic expansion, and population growth than by its popular cul-ture. Peoples the world over do not automatically identify with the United States; in fact, many define themselves in opposition to it. The article first ex-amines some primary political powers in American politics, and then traces certain distinct philosophies as responsible for affecting perspectives on centralized government, socioeconomic affairs, foreign policy, and socio-cultural issues.

Keywords

EN

philosophy; political power; American politics; North America

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne Adalbertinum
• Journal: Studia Ełckie
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 483-501

Contributors

author

Peter Mango

• Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Arlington, Virginia, USA