{"product_id":"9780268205355-idea-of-fraternity-in-america","title":"The Idea of Fraternity in America","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe United States is currently experiencing a crisis of citizenship and democracy. Originally published in 1973, and long out of print, The Idea of Fraternity in America is a resonant call to reclaim and restore the communal bonds of democracy by one of the most important political theorists of the twentieth century, Wilson Carey McWilliams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A complex, intellectually jarring, and valuable book, one which reveals how early America became her true self as we now know her.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United States is currently experiencing a crisis of citizenship and democracy. For many of us, there is a sense of forlornness caused by losing sight of human connectedness and the bonds of community. Originally published in 1973, and long out of print, \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of Fraternity in America\u003c\/i\u003e is a resonant call to reclaim and restore the communal bonds of democracy by one of the most important political theorists of the twentieth century, Wilson Carey McWilliams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis sprawling and majestic book offers a comprehensive and original interpretation of the whole range of American historical and political thought, from seventeenth-century White Puritanism to twentieth-century Black American political thought. In one sense, it is a long and sustained reflection on the American political tradition, with side glances at other cultures and other traditions; in another sense, it is an impressive beginning to an original and comprehensive theory of politics, rooted in a new reading of a vast array of relevant sources. Speaking with a prescience unmatched by his contemporaries, McWilliams argues that in order to address the malaise of our modern democracy we must return to an ideal of our past: fraternity, a relation of affection founded on shared values and goals. This 50th anniversary edition, which offers a critique of the liberal tradition and a new social philosophy for the future, contains a new introduction from McWilliams's daughter, Susan McWilliams Barndt. She writes, \"At a time when many Americans are wondering how we got to where we are today . this book demonstrates that there is in fact a lot of precedent for what feels so unprecedented in contemporary American politics.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40886104293473,"sku":"9780268205355","price":45.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37618480_f65dd117-94ea-47d2-bed9-2cc4aa0eee0c.jpg?v=1762224354","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780268205355-idea-of-fraternity-in-america","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}