Who Are We?, English edition - The Challenges To America's National Identity
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| Verlag | Simon & Schuster UK |
| Auflage | 2008 |
| Seiten | 448 |
| Format | 23,5 cm |
| Gewicht | 458 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0684870541 |
| EAN | 9780684870540 |
| Bestell-Nr | 68487054EA |
Nicht erst seit dem 11. September 2001 steckt die USA in einer tiefen Sinnkrise. Samuel P. Huntington setzt seine ebenso provokant-patriotische wie klug-argumentierende Untersuchung an der historischen Wurzel des Problems an und fragt: "Wer sind wir?"
Klappentext:
In his seminal work The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, Samuel Huntington argued provocatively and presciently that with the end of the cold war, "civilizations" were replacing ideologies as the new fault lines in international politics.Now in his controversial new work, Who Are We?, Huntington focuses on an identity crisis closer to home as he examines the impact other civilizations and their values are having on our own country. America was founded by British settlers who brought with them a distinct culture, says Huntington, including the English language, Protestant values, individualism, religious commitment, and respect for law. The waves of immigrants that later came to the United States gradually accepted these values and assimilated into America's Anglo-Protestant culture. More recently, however, our national identity has been eroded by the problems of assimilating massive numbers of primarily Hispanic immigrants and challenged by issues such as bilingualism, multiculturalism, the devaluation of citizenship, and the "denationalization" of American elites. September 11 brought a revival of American patriotism and a renewal of American identity, but already there are signs that this revival is fading. Huntington argues the need for us to reassert the core values that make us Americans. Timely and thought-provoking, Who Are We? is an important book that is certain to shape our national conversation about who we are.
Rezension:
"Samuel P. Huntington has written a book that poses some of the critical questions facing our nation...[and] tackles these questions with passionate intensity." -- Tamar Jacoby, The Washington Post