A common country : solidarity and the making of American democracy /

Nathan Pippenger shows that for American democracy to flourish, egalitarians must not reject the ideal of shared American peoplehood, but instead lay their own distinctive claim to its meaning. In contrast to reactionaries promoting a version of American nationalism that locks out many people or ega...

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Pippenger, Nathan
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Zusammenfassung:
Nathan Pippenger shows that for American democracy to flourish, egalitarians must not reject the ideal of shared American peoplehood, but instead lay their own distinctive claim to its meaning. In contrast to reactionaries promoting a version of American nationalism that locks out many people or egalitarians suspicious of appeals to shared civic belonging, Pippenger demonstrates that throughout US history, progressive appeals to expand the reach of 'We the People' did most to improve the quality of democracy and overcome nativism, racism, and oligarchy.
Umfang:
1 online resource.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-781177-9
0-19-781175-2
Schlagworte:
Political culture > United States.
Democracy > United States.
National characteristics, American > Political aspects.
Equality > Political aspects > United States.
Politics and Government.
Politics & government.
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