Being America
Liberty, Commerce, and Violence in an American World
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Word Count
88,000 words, Guess
Page Count
352 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7425258M
- ISBN-139780375413070
- ISBN-100375413073
- OCLC Control Number51616419
- OCLC Control Numberbeingamericalibe0000purd_k3z3
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2002116390
- Goodreads780620
- LibraryThing966847
Classifications
- LCCJZ1480 .P87 2003
Description
"Much more than travel reportage, Being America is a meditation on the meaning of politics. With the wisdom and sensitivity that earned him earlier acclaim, Purdy explores how communities and individuals the world over interpret international phenomena. He argues that whenever the United States acts in a fashion that is ignorant, hypocritical, opportunistic, or arrogant, it weakens the case for our version of the future and undercuts people in every country who are working for it. His travels, both around the globe and in the literature that forms the ideological base of our country, lead Purdy to propose that the United States pursue a politics that is humane and attuned to the differing ambitions of other cultures."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
Sitting with us are a young corporate lawyer and a first-year law student.
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