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The Idea of Fraternity in America (Paperback, 50th Anniversary Edition)
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The Idea of Fraternity in America (Paperback, 50th Anniversary Edition)
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"A complex, intellectually jarring, and valuable book, one which
reveals how early America became her true self as we now know her."
-Kirkus Reviews The United States is currently experiencing a
crisis of citizenship and democracy. For many of us, there is a
sense of forlornness caused by losing sight of human connectedness
and the bonds of community. Originally published in 1973, and long
out of print, The Idea of Fraternity in America is a resonant call
to reclaim and restore the communal bonds of democracy by one of
the most important political theorists of the twentieth century,
Wilson Carey McWilliams. This sprawling and majestic book offers a
comprehensive and original interpretation of the whole range of
American historical and political thought, from seventeenth-century
White Puritanism to twentieth-century Black American political
thought. In one sense, it is a long and sustained reflection on the
American political tradition, with side glances at other cultures
and other traditions; in another sense, it is an impressive
beginning to an original and comprehensive theory of politics,
rooted in a new reading of a vast array of relevant sources.
Speaking with a prescience unmatched by his contemporaries,
McWilliams argues that in order to address the malaise of our
modern democracy we must return to an ideal of our past:
fraternity, a relation of affection founded on shared values and
goals. This 50th anniversary edition, which offers a critique of
the liberal tradition and a new social philosophy for the future,
contains a new introduction from McWilliams's daughter, Susan
McWilliams Barndt. She writes, "At a time when many Americans are
wondering how we got to where we are today . . . this book
demonstrates that there is in fact a lot of precedent for what
feels so unprecedented in contemporary American politics."
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