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The Many Faces of Patriotism
Contributor(s): Abbott, Philip R. (Editor), Abbott, Philip (Contribution by), Berns, Walter (Contribution by)

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 ISBN: 0742550710     ISBN-13: 9780742550711
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
OUR PRICE: $50.40  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2007
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Annotation: In the decades following the end of the Cold War, scholars turned their attention to reevaluating patriotism. Many saw both its ability to serve as a cohesive force and its desirability as a political and moral concept waning in a time of peace and globalization. The shock of September 11 shook this assessment, as it brought a new surge of patriotism to America. In this volume, nine authors debate the consequences of the 21st century's patriotic resurgence, examining it both in theoretical and comparative terms that draw on examples of patriotism from ancient Greece to post-apartheid South Africa.
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism
- Political Science | Censorship
Dewey: 323.65
LCCN: 2006029614
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6" W x 9.1" L (0.65 lbs) 200 pages
Features: Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 167
 
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In the decades following the end of the Cold War, scholars turned their attention to reevaluating patriotism. Many saw both its ability to serve as a cohesive force and its desirability as a political and moral concept waning in a time of peace and globalization. The shock of September 11 shook this assessment, as it brought a new surge of patriotism to America. In this volume, nine authors debate the consequences of the 21st century's patriotic resurgence, examining it both in theoretical and comparative terms that draw on examples of patriotism from ancient Greece to post-apartheid South Africa. Each author has chosen a different angle of approach, examining a variety of interlinking questions. Should patriotism be defined to enhance universalistic concerns or is its particularistic vantage point the source of its virtue? Is patriotism a concept prone to manipulation by elites or is it a source of independent judgments by citizens? If patriotism is love of one's country, how is that love best expressed? Is such love demonstrated by fidelity, gratitude, compassion, remembrance, shame, dissent, or some combination? Joined together by Philip Abbott's incisive introduction, the essays illuminate the many-faceted nature of patriotism today. Published in cooperation with The Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State University.
 
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