Introduction / Johanna Fernandez -- American "exceptionalism" : US institutions in comparative perspective -- US imperialism : from continental expansion to global intervention -- From slavery to mass incarceration : the saga of African-descended people in the United States -- Can the left become a major player in US politics? -- The current US political scene.
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