The Many Faces of Patriotism (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Philip R. Abbott
Contributors:	Philip Abbott • Walter Berns • Rogers Brubaker • Sakhela Buhlungu • Ian De-Weese-Boyd • Margaret De-Weese-Boyd • Elizabeth Faue • Marc W. Kruman • Gerhard Mare
Dimensions:	230 x 153 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-5071-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-7425-5071-0
Barcode:	9780742550711

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