The Idea That Is America

The Idea That Is America
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9780465008605
ISBN-13 : 0465008607
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Book Synopsis The Idea That Is America by : Anne-Marie Slaughter

Download or read book The Idea That Is America written by Anne-Marie Slaughter and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Washington Post Book World named The Idea That This is America one of the best books of 2007 When Army Captain Ian Fishback decided to blow the whistle on prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan, he posed the central question facing America in the new century: "Will we confront danger in order to preserve our ideals, or will courage and commitment to individual rights wither at the prospect of sacrifice? . . . I would rather die fighting than give up even the smallest part of the idea that is 'America.' "But what is this idea? George W. Bush waged war in Iraq in the name of American values -- liberty and democracy. His critics in the United States and around the world also use the language of values, and attack him for deceiving a nation to wage an unjust war. What are the values that America truly stands for? In The Idea That Is America, a preeminent foreign policy scholar eloquently reminds us of the essential principles on which our nation was established: liberty, democracy, equality, tolerance, faith, justice, and humility. Our ongoing struggle to live up to America's great promise matters not only to us, but also to the billions of men and women everywhere who look to the United States to lead, protect, and inspire the world. In The Idea That Is America, Anne-Marie Slaughter shows us the way forward.


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