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COMPARING U.S. WITH OTHER NATIONS Political Culture
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Swedes More deferential than participatory Rarely challenge government decisions Believe in what is best more than what people want Value equality over liberty Value harmony and observe obligations
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Japanese Value good relations with colleagues Emphasize group decisions and social harmony Respect authority
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Americans Tend to assert rights Emphasize individualism, competition, political equality, following rules, treating others fairly Highly religious compared with Europeanscompared with Europeans Religious beliefs have played an important role in American Politics But not as religious a they once were, and Protestantism no longer majority religion Protestantism no longer majority religion Both liberals and conservatives use the pulpit to promote political change
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U.S. Compared With Britain Stronger sense of civic duty, civic competence Institutional confidence Pride in country and willingness to fight for it Actions to rectify unjust laws
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So What? Cultural differences affect political and economic systems Danger of over-generalizing: there are many diverse groups within a culture Emphasis on private ownership in the U.S. vs. public ownership in European Countries Greater income inequality (Swedes have legal top limits on income)
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