In Chapter 10 of Who Are We? Huntington talks about how the collapse of the Soviet Union weakened American identity. He cited examples of how nations and states often need an enemy to survive. One example of this is the… Read moreHuntington Chapter 10 ERA
In this chapter of Who Are We Huntington talks about the renewing of the American identity. He says that there are four main shaping trends that are influencing this; the ending of ethnicity, race is constant, blurring and fading, bifurcation, and a… Read moreWho are We? Chapter 11 ERA
In Chapter 10 of his book “Who Are We,” Huntington discusses American identity in regards to the international environment. He begins by reporting on the change in the international environment with the end of the cold war, the extensive international… Read moreHuntington Ch10 ERA
A recent survey shows some interesting trends on how much pride Americans feel in their country. What do you think is behind these numbers? I’ll make just one note that jumped out in my reading–it’s clear in the graph from… Read moreRecent survey data on pride in America
In Chapter 10 of Samuel Huntington’s Who Are We? the topic of America as a nation with no enemy is discussed. After the Cold War, as Huntington describes, America was left with no enemy with the destruction of the Soviet Union which… Read moreWho Are We? CH 10 ERA