Diversity and Citizenship: Rediscovering American Nationhood

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by Gary Jacobsohn

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In this book, an extraordinarily distinguished group of scholars explores the connection between citizenship and nationhood and the relationship between individual and collective identities. The essays illustrate different ways in which our understanding of the meaning of our 'unum' is evolving. They show that while pluralism and an ideal of tolerance of diversity stand in opposition to images of a homogeneous America, they may lead to a deeper universalism, more subtle notions of freedom, equality, more probing discussions of the pursuit of happiness, and broader notions of citizens and nation. Contributors: ^RDiversity and Citizenship^I offers an unusual combination: the depth that will provide illumination for specialists and the readability that will recommend it as a text for college courses. (Kenneth L. Karst) ...this volume offers a good starting point for an educated general readership to begin thinking about our pluralist democracy... ( American Political Science Review Dis .40 ) ...helps to fill a gap in our understanding of American political life. (Francis E. Rourke) Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn is Woodrow Wilson Professor of Government at Williams College. Susan Dunn is professor of Romance languages at Williams College. Used Book in Good Condition

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