Is love of country a blessing or a menace? Can a citizen of the world embrace universal values but also love one's country, and does it matter if old fashioned patriotism fades into the past? In Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes, Professor Steven B. Smith defends – and rebuilds – American patriotism as an antidote to America's upheavals.

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