In his seminal work "The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of
World Order, " Samuel Huntington argued provocatively and
presciently that with the end of the cold war, "civilizations" were
replacing ideologies as the new fault lines in international
politics.
Now in his controversial new work, "Who Are We?, " Huntington
focuses on an identity crisis closer to home as he examines the
impact other civilizations and their values are having on our own
country.
America was founded by British settlers who brought with them a
distinct culture, says Huntington, including the English language,
Protestant values, individualism, religious commitment, and respect
for law. The waves of immigrants that later came to the United
States gradually accepted these values and assimilated into
America's Anglo-Protestant culture. More recently, however, our
national identity has been eroded by the problems of assimilating
massive numbers of primarily Hispanic immigrants and challenged by
issues such as bilingualism, multiculturalism, the devaluation of
citizenship, and the "denationalization" of American elites.
September 11 brought a revival of American patriotism and a
renewal of American identity, but already there are signs that this
revival is fading. Huntington argues the need for us to reassert
the core values that make us Americans. Timely and
thought-provoking, "Who Are We?" is an important book that is
certain to shape our national conversation about who we are.
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