American Exceptionalism

The Origins, History, and Future of the Nation's Greatest Strength
Herausgeber: Dunn, Charles W.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

American Exceptionalism provokes intense debates culturally, economically, politically, and socially. This collection, edited by Charles W. Dunn of Regent University's Robertson School of Government, brings together analysis of the idea's origins, history and future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 414g
• ISBN-13: 9781442222779
• ISBN-10: 1442222778
• Artikelnr.: 37052179

Autorenporträt

Charles W. Dunn currently serves as the Distinguished Professor of Government at Regent University's Robertson Graduate School of Government, where he previously served as dean. He has also taught at Clemson University, Grove City College, the University of Illinois-Urbana, and Florida State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Magnetism of American Exceptionalism, Charles W. Dunn Old
Wine in New Wine Skins; The Silver Thread of American Exceptionalism;
Debating the Magnetism of American Exceptionalism. PART I: The History of
American Exceptionalism 1. The Origins and Character of American
Exceptionalism, James W. Ceaser An Exceptional War: Liberals versus
Conservatives; Exceptional Objections. Defining "Exceptionalism" (or
Redefining It for Some); Anti-Exceptionalism: American Declinism; The
Mission Expressed Through History; Separating the Matrix of Thoughts in
America's Mission; Conclusion. 2. The Varieties of American Exceptionalism,
Hugh Heclo A Brief History of the Term "American Exceptionalism;" Framing
Our Identity; Exceptionalism of Condition; Exceptionalism of Mission;
Exceptionalism of Character. PART II: The Foundations of American
Exceptionalism 3. The City on a Hill: Life in a Morally Demanding Place,
Hadley Arkes The Moral Truth: We are to be Governed by Our Own Consent; The
Moral Character Defines a Citizen; Which to Use: The Obvious Moral Basis or
The Commerce Clause?; Conclusion. 4. A Peculiar People in "God's American
Israel," Daniel L. Dreisbach Beginning America's Sacred Mission; Two Views
about the Colonists' Beliefs; Divine Providence in Early American Political
Thought; A Chosen, Elect, and Covenanted People; Christian Hebraism in
Early American Political Discourse; America: God's New Israel? The Founders
and Ancient Israel's Governmental Model; Conclusion. PART III: The
Challenges to American Exceptionalism 5. Taking Exception to
Exceptionalism, T. David Gordon The Religious Idea of American
Exceptionalism (and why I oppose it); Historical Considerations;
Theological Considerations; The Secular Idea of American Exceptionalism
(and why I disapprove it also, though less zealously); Is America Still
Exceptional? Probably not. Should America Strive to be Exceptional
(Probably not). 6. Is Exceptionalism a Myth?, William Kristol The
Declaration of Independence: Un-exceptionally American; The Federalist
Papers: Unexceptional and Exceptional; Gettysburg Address: Universal
Principle and Special Responsibility; The Patriotism of Universal
Principles; The Burden of American Exceptionalism. PART IV: The Future of
American Exceptionalism 7. Ronald Reagan's Vision of America, George H.
Nash The Colonial Perspective; More Recent Perspectives; Reagan and
American Exceptionalism; Reagan's Oration on American Exceptionalism;
Reagan Addresses Foes of American Exceptionalism; Reagan's American
Exceptionalism v. LBJ and Academic Elitism; Reagan's Addition to American
Exceptionalism; Freedom and Destiny: The Underpinnings of Reagan's Vision;
Remember Our History or Lose Our Liberty; Reagan and the YouTube
Generation. 8. Killing the Lone Ranger: American Exceptionalism and the
Western, Marvin J. Folkertsma The Code: American Exceptionalism Through the
Western Lens; Plunging into a New Frontier; From East to West: Let the Best
Man Win; Americans Are the Good Guys; American Exceptionalism: Riding Off
Into the Sunset? 9. Restoring Reaganesque Exceptionalism in American
Politics, Michael Barone A Burden of Responsibility, Not a Position of
Privilege; The Influence of the Glorious Revolution; Opposing Hegemonic
Tyrannies; A Renaissance Time-Traveler. 10. Back to the Future: Ronald
Reagan's Exceptionalism, Steven Hayward Reagan's Body-Snatching Project;
The Tale of the Tape; Constitutionalism and Original Intent; The
Constitution and the Making of Citizens.