America at a Crossroads

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This course makes a case for the proposition that the current moment in American politics is a crucial one. Are American politics in crisis? If so, then is the two-party system or the presidential selection process partly to blame? How has America’s past as a frontier society shaped its present behavior in the world? By placing answers to these questions in historical and cultural context, this course offers insights into their current and likely future implications for Americans and the world.