The Next American Nation (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Michael Lind
- First Published: 1995
- Type of Work: History
- Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Current affairs, History
- Subjects: Racism, Conservatism, Nationalism, Liberalism
The basic assertion of the new liberal nationalism that Michael Lind, a recent convert from conservatism, proclaims in THE NEXT AMERICAN NATION is that America is indeed a nation, a concrete historical community whose members share a common language, common folkways, and a common vernacular culture. A liberal nationalism, according to Lind, offers a new understanding of the American past, based on an analysis of the three republics that have shaped American history: Anglo-America, from before 1789 to 1861, dominated by the Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-German element of the population;...
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