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Book SynopsisA compelling history that shifts the focus on America's War on Terror from the battlefield to the arena of political and cultural conflict, revealing how fierce debates over the war are inseparable from debates about the meaning of patriotism itself.
Trade ReviewA highly recommended work that sheds insight on how patriotism is formed and sustained during times of crisis. Bodnar's work is also important for its understanding of the power of collective memory and how it has shaped American society in the 21st century."—
Library Journal"Well-written and argued, this is a valuable contribution to history, political sociology, and cultural studies collections."—
CHOICE"Highly readable and wide-ranging. . . . Bodnar has produced a compelling analysis of American patriotism in the twenty-first century."—
Peace & Change"The first serious cultural history to explore how the September 11th terrorist attacks split the U.S. public into at least two ideological tribes."—
Diplomatic History"What makes Bodnar's depiction of war-based patriotism ring so true is also what makes it so politically frightening and historically discouraging."—
Reviews in American History
