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...particular she distinguishes between civic-individual and ethnic nationalism. While either could conceivably give rise to liberal or authoritarian regimes, Greenfeld points out that historically, ethnic nationalism has shown a particular propensity towards collective authoritarian political systems. Greenfeld, in the last chapter of her book, portrays America as closest to the pure idea of a nation; it is a type of the civic-individual nationalism which laid the basis of individual liberty and liberal democracy. Unlike France, Germany and Russia, which are collective nationalities, Greenfeld holds that American nationalism never aspired to homogeneity...
...South Central and other L.A. neighborhoods, residents perceive that civic leaders have failed to deliver on publicized promises to restore riot-torn parts of Los Angeles. Few of the 1,100 buildings that were severely damaged or destroyed in the violence have been reconstructed. "There is a strong feeling that L.A. is not being rebuilt," says Norma Cook, assistant director of Project Rebound, a coalition of mental-health organizations. "People's real concerns center on jobs and housing. It's an economic issue. That's at the bottom of the feeling of hopelessness." Concurs Holly: "We are frustrated...
...vote of six councillors can suspended the rules to sidestep the midnight deadline. The progressive Cambridge Civic Association-backed councillors hold a six to four majority on the council...
Many of the incoming soldiers will turn to civic tasks like road building and providing medical care, making their presence less threatening. But if hostility does develop between the clans and the international force, relief workers worry that their efforts -- the point of the humanitarian exercise -- may suffer. "We have people out there in the bush saving lives," says Ben Foot, a field representative of the Save the Children Fund. "We would like someone to explain what is going to happen, because we're going to be in the middle...
...from the University by making living in the first-year dormitories mandatory. Lowell said he could not compel a white student to live with a Black student, so the Black students were forced to find other living arrangements, making them unable to enroll as first-year students. Alumni and civic leaders protested Lowell's rule and eventually Lowell rescinded...