Attendant Cruelties.

Attendant Cruelties

Patrice Higonnet

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ATTENDANT CRUELTIES: NATION AND NATIONALISM nationalism, political or social philosophy in which the welfare of the nation-state as an entity is considered paramount. Nationalism is basically a collective state of mind or consciousness in which people believe their primary duty and loyalty is to the IN AMERICAN HISTORY offers a discussion of the wide-ranging causes and effects of American nationalism, exploring ways that it shapes politics both at home and abroad. From ways in which American presidents

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have fostered nationalism to meet special needs to the latest Bush administration's departure in using it to erode Erode (ĕrōd`), city (1991 urban agglomeration pop. 361,755), Tamil Nadu state, S India, on the Kaveri River. The city is located in a cotton-growing region, and its industries include cotton ginning and the manufacture of transport equipment. civil liberties, ATTENDANT CRUELTIES provides a powerful survey essential for any high school to college-level collection strong in American civil liberties and history.

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Title Annotation:	Attendant Cruelties: Nation and Nationalism in American History
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Date:	Jul 1, 2007
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