Allegories of America : Narratives, Metaphysics, Politics

Allegories of America Narratives, Metaphysics, Politics

Allegories of America offers a bold idea of what, in terms of political theory, it means to be American. Beginning with the question What do we want from a theory of politics? Dolan explores the metaphysics of American-ness and stops along the way to reflect on John Winthrop, the Constitution, 1950s...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dolan, Frederick M., author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press 2018
[2018]
Series:Contestations
Subjects:
Allegory.
Fiction > Political aspects > United States.
Political culture > United States.
Political science > United States > History.
Politics and literature > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433083406719
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Allegories of America
  • 1. The Fiction of America
  • 2. America's Critique of Reason
  • 3. Cold War Metaphysics
  • 4. Fiction and the Dilemma of Postmodern Politics
  • 5. Practicing Political Theory Otherwise
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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