Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
In Defense of the West
Donald J. Devine
€ 108.44
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for In Defense of the West
Hardback. American values and institutions are under stress, from terrorist attacks by opposing worldviews abroad to widespread domestic skepticism that American traditions are more valuable than others. In this book, Donald Devine asks whether these values can survive or be defended in a West that questions all traditions. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
American values and institutions are under stress, from terrorist attacks by opposing worldviews abroad to widespread domestic skepticism that American traditions are more valuable than others. In this book, Donald Devine asks whether these values can survive or be defended in a West that questions all traditions. Devine raises questions that are answered as the chapters develop, keeping readers engaged, while preventing quick dismissals of the concerns held by those not inclined to support the book's thesis_that Western vision and American values are worth questioning or defending. All standard solutions are considered and are brought together in an investigation of ... Read more
American values and institutions are under stress, from terrorist attacks by opposing worldviews abroad to widespread domestic skepticism that American traditions are more valuable than others. In this book, Donald Devine asks whether these values can survive or be defended in a West that questions all traditions. Devine raises questions that are answered as the chapters develop, keeping readers engaged, while preventing quick dismissals of the concerns held by those not inclined to support the book's thesis_that Western vision and American values are worth questioning or defending. All standard solutions are considered and are brought together in an investigation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761828228
SKU
V9780761828228
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Donald J. Devine
Donald J. Devine served as Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management from 1981-1985. He is President of the Donald Devine Company, which provides policy and management consultation to government, nonprofit, and political clients; Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of American Values, Bellevue University, Nebraska; Adjunct Scholar for the Heritage Foundation; and Columnist for The ... Read more
Reviews for In Defense of the West
The author reminds us that freedom is never forever—it must be continually reborn, protected and justified. It is under attack, both from without and within, as the war on terror and the war in Iraq intrude themselves daily. …But the main concern in this richly philosophical, carefully documented work is revealed in its subtitle, 'American values under siege.' Mr. Devine ... Read more