Title: The Case for Nationalism Pdf How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free
Author: Rich Lowry
Published Date: 2019-09-17
Page: 256
“Rich Lowry not only makes an original and compelling case for nationalism but also carefully demonstrates how throughout Western history and literature, enlightened nationhood was the glue that held diverse democratic societies together in peace and kept them safe in war. A fascinating, erudite—and much-needed—defense of a hallowed idea unfairly under current attack.” (Victor Davis Hanson)“America is an idea, but it’s not only an idea: America is also a nation with flesh-and-blood people, particular lands with real borders, and its own history and culture. Rich Lowry’s learned and brisk The Case for Nationalism defends these unfashionable truths against transnational assault from both the left and the right while reminding us that nationalist sentiments are essential to self-government.” (Tom Cotton)“Rich Lowry’s The Case for Nationalism is a massively important exploration of what nationalism really means, how it has been radically misinterpreted, and why American nationalism, properly construed, is essential to the project of restoring unity and purpose in our country.” (Ben Shapiro)“Anyone who loves freedom knows that nothing today is more tragically misunderstood than the vital subject of this important book. I thank God that someone of the caliber of my friend Rich Lowry has taken it on as he so brilliantly has!” (Eric Metaxas) Rich Lowry was named editor of National Review in 1997 by the magazine’s founder, William F. Buckley Jr. He writes a twice-weekly syndicated column and appears frequently as a political commentator on public-affairs programs. He is the author of Lincoln Unbound: How an Ambitious Young Railsplitter Saved the American Dream—and How We Can Do It Again and Legacy: Paying the Price for the Clinton Years, a New York Times bestseller.
It is one of our most honored clichés that America is an idea and not a nation. This is false. America is indisputably a nation, and one that desperately needs to protect its interests, its borders, and its identity.
The Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump swept nationalism to the forefront of the political debate. This is a good thing. Nationalism is usually assumed to be a dirty word, but it is a foundation of democratic self-government and of international peace.
National Review editor Rich Lowry refutes critics on left and the right, reclaiming the term “nationalism” from those who equate it with racism, militarism and fascism. He explains how nationalism is an American tradition, a thread that runs through such diverse leaders as Alexander Hamilton, Teddy Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ronald Reagan.
In The Case for Nationalism, Lowry explains how nationalism was central to the American Project. It fueled the American Revolution and the ratification of the Constitution. It preserved the country during the Civil War. It led to the expansion of the American nation’s territory and power, and eventually to our invaluable contribution to creating an international system of self-governing nations.
It’s time to recover a healthy American nationalism, and especially a cultural nationalism that insists on the assimilation of immigrants and that protects our history, civic rituals and traditions, which are under constant threat. At a time in which our nation is plagued by self-doubt and self-criticism, The Case for Nationalism offers a path for America to regain its national self-confidence and achieve continued greatness.
An attack on the PC opposition to nationalism If you thought Lowry was one of those "reasonable conservatives" you hear on NPR, you should check this out. Book is an all-out attack on the PC opposition to nationalism. Bravo!Defining Nationalism in a dicey way... Lowry seems to equate the idea of a nation itself, as well as self-governance, with Nationalism. In reality, these two things are very different, and just dismissing any actual case of Nationalism as "not real Nationalism" sounds a lot like the college freshman who insists that "real socialism/communism" has never been tried. Either way, this book was not up to par in terms of Lowry's normal quality of writing/argumentation.Truth does matter ! How many times have you heard that this is “a nation of immigrants”? Lowry has a chapter destroying that cliche. If you don’t know the truth about the Statue of Liberty or how immigration numbers have gone up or down through history, this book explains it. It is especially good and disturbing on the erosion of assimilation in this country, and the need to preserve the English language. Let’s hope it makes a difference.
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