Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes

Reclaiming American patriotism from the extremist positions of the nationalists on the right and the cosmopolitan globalists on the left, Steven B. Smith argues for a patriotism that is broad enough to balance differing loyalties and capable of bringing the country together around the highest ideals of democracy and equality.

About the author

Steven B. Smith is the Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and professor of philosophy at Yale University. He is the author of numerous books, most recently Modernity and Its Discontents.

Summary

A rediscovery of patriotism as a virtue in line with the core values of democracy in an extremist age

Product details

• Authors: Steven B Smith, Steven B. Smith
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780300268157
• ISBN: 978-0-300-26815-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, PHILOSOPHY / Social, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies