The Liberty of Strangers: Making the American Nation

by Desmond King

Book Overview

Harry S. Truman once said, "Ours is a nation of many different groups, of different races, of different national origins." And yet, the debate over what it means--and what it takes--to be an American remains contentious. Nationalist solidarity, many claim, requires a willful blending into the assimilationist alloy of these United States. Others argue that the interests of both nation and individual are best served by allowing multiple traditions to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195146387
• ISBN13: 9780195146387
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.1" x 6.4"