{"product_id":"the-idea-of-fraternity-in-wilson-carey-mcwilliams-9780268205355","title":"The Idea of Fraternity in America","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilson Carey McWilliams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0268205353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268205355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 5.91w x 1.65d","brand":"Wilson Carey McWilliams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078337065215,"sku":"9780268205355","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57f4768b-a886-4355-98a3-ea4a73683671.jpg?v=1685474921","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-idea-of-fraternity-in-wilson-carey-mcwilliams-9780268205355","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}