ISBN:
9781400826506
,
1400826500
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xi, 239 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Wolfe, Alan, 1942- Return to greatness
DDC:
306/.0973
Keywords:
Civil society United States
;
Société civile États-Unis
;
Civil society
;
Civil society
;
United States
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; American Government ; National
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Diplomatic relations
;
Moral conditions
;
Gesellschaftskritik
;
Sozialethik
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Politieke geschiedenis
;
Sociale geschiedenis
;
United States Moral conditions
;
United States Foreign relations
;
États-Unis Conditions morales
;
États-Unis Relations extérieures
;
United States
;
United States Foreign relations
;
United States Moral conditions
;
USA
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Has America, in its quest for goodness, sacrificed its sense of greatness? In this sharp-witted, historically informed book, veteran political observer Alan Wolfe argues that most Americans show greater concern with saving the country's soul than with making the nation great. Wolfe castigates both conservatives and liberals for opting for small-mindedness over greatness. Liberals, who at their best insisted on policies of national solidarity, have convinced themselves that small is beautiful, prefer multiculturalism to one nation, and are mistrustful of executive political power. Conservatives
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
