![]() ![]() ![]() The achievements of Scottish Americans, exemplified in such figures as John Paul Jones, Francis Scott Key, and Andrew Carnegie, who changed nationality without losing their Scottishness, also made their impact. Such luminaries as Adam Smith, Walter Scott, and John Stuart Mill bear out Herman's thesis, for despite coming from a land politically dominated by its southern neighbor, their influences and those of other Scottish writers and thinkers were felt far and wide. From those relationships Herman derives a sweeping argument that the Scots transformed the world into the arena of markets and elections we know today. "Industriousness, self-reliance, and working man's common sense define the traditional Scottish character and modern capitalist democracy. This is fascinating stuff." - Steve Forbes, The Wall Street Journal An exaggeration? Not by much, as this absorbing history amply documents. Now comes a book that explains how Scotland gave us modern civilization. "A bestseller a few years ago told us how the Irish saved civilization during the Dark Ages. This is a great book, one which is now even more relevant than ever." - Michael Barone, U.S. "Finally we have a book that explains how the.Scots created the modern civilized values America and the Western world still uphold. "You should read it." - President Bill Clinton, The New York Times, May 14, 2003 ![]()
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