Contesting Patriotism: Culture, Power, and Strategy in the Peace Movement

By Lynne M. Woehrle, Gregory M. Many, Patrick G. Coy

During war, space for debate shrinks. Narrow ideas of patriotism and democracy marginalize and silence opposition to militarism abroad and repression at home. Although powerful, these ideas encounter widespread resistance. Analyzing the official statements of 15 organizations from 1990-2005, the authors show that the U.S. peace movement strongly contested taken-for-granted assumptions regarding nationalism, religion, security, and global justice.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742564479
• ISBN13: 9780742564473
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"