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...contribution came from Herbert Croly, whose 1909 book The Promise of American Life became the intellectual foundation both of Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism and of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Croly argued that democratic citizenship was fundamental to American identity. Recognizing that the people are sovereign, but "only insofar as they succeed in reaching and expressing a collective purpose," Croly concluded that by the 20th century, we could only fulfill our democratic potential by becoming "frankly, unscrupulously, and loyally nationalist." Josiah Royce, one of Croly's contemporaries, suggested a human-scale approach to nationalism. Specifically, he argued that...
...greatness of this nation does not depend on "faith" in its ideals, but on the practice of them. Insofar as we are free to choose our fields of study and teaching, and to be publicly critical, this is a great nation...
Obviously there is some aspect to this whole thing that is plain silliness. We ought to read what we read without illusions that our understanding is any better than it is. On the other hand, insofar as we want to be thoughtful about our lives--and reading and writing are part of our lives,--we ought to give it some thought...
...book is meant to shed light on the United States' problems with Cuba, and is a foreign policy survey only insofar as its articles contribute meaningfully to understanding this particular relationship. The summaries in Reversing Relations would be justified if they led to concrete conclusions about how the U.S. should proceed in its dealings with Cuba. Failure to integrate the separate articles and produce these conclusions is this book's biggest failing. How can problems with the former Soviet Union and China, two major world powers and UN Security Council permanent members, compare to diplomatic relations with Nicaragua and Cuba...
Nevertheless, insofar as such an action does not interfere with our own way of life, we heartily ratify the action of our Government in joining hands with a state, no matter what color its banner, if such a union will further our aim of beating Japan. Few Quixotes still proclaim that this war is being fought for ideals, and I believe there is no American--Protestant, Catholic, etc.--who is unwilling to welcome any type government into an alliance which will cooperate in preventing future wars. WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. Lieutenant, U.S.A. Camp Gordon...