Nowhere has economic activity been further removed from the rational calculation of costs than in the United States, where the economy has come to be perceived as the end-all of political life and the determinant of all social progress. American "economic civilization" spurs the nation on to ever-greater economic achievement. But it turns Americans into workaholics, unsure of the purpose of their pursuits, and leads American statesmen to exaggerate the weight of economic concerns in foreign policy, often to the detriment of American political influence and the confusion of the rest of the world.
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Nowhere has economic activity been further removed from the rational calculation of costs than in the United States, where the economy has come to be perceived as the end-all of political life and the determinant of all social progress. American "economic civilization" spurs the nation on to ever-greater economic achievement. But it turns Americans into workaholics, unsure of the purpose of their pursuits, and leads American statesmen to exaggerate the weight of economic concerns in foreign policy, often to the detriment of American political influence and the confusion of the rest of the world.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 2001 |
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First published | November 2001 |
Authors | Liah Greenfeld |
Dimensions | 242 x 165 x 46mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 556 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-00614-0 |
Barcode | 9780674006140 |
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LSN | 0-674-00614-3 |