Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; In memoriam; Quotes; Acknowledgments; Body Matter; Introduction: Something New; 1. The morally mature public; Part I: The Patriotic Era; 2. Two histories of the Cold War; 3. The awesome power of the President; Part II: The Transition; 4. Vietnam and Pol Pot; 5. America, Israel, and the Middle East; 6. Obama through September 2011; Part III: The Post-National Era; 7. Love of a nation; 8. An America one could love; 9. Americans who would be good; Back Matter; References; Also Available
Summary
Beyond Patriotism argues that some millions of Americans have become "post-national" people who put the good of humanity ahead of patriotism or national honour. It discusses the decisions that led them from the Vietnamese War, to the attempt to put Pol Pot back into power, to the sanctions against Iraq. Rather than lamenting the hay day of patriotism, post-national people should congratulate themselves on attaining moral maturity. They should clarify their thinking about why nationalism is b ..
