In Defense of the West: American Values Under Siege

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American values and institutions are under stress, from terrorist attacks by opposing worldviews abroad to widespread domestic skepticism that American traditions are more valuable than others. In this book, Donald Devine asks whether these values can survive or be defended in a West that questions all traditions.

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The author reminds us that freedom is never foreverit must be continually reborn, protected and justified. It is under attack, both from without and within, as the war on terror and the war in Iraq intrude themselves daily. But the main concern in this richly philosophical, carefully documented work is revealed in its subtitle, 'American values under siege.' Mr. Devine holds that America's cultural recovery and security lie in our getting back to basics. Without knowing our roots, he argues, we have become a nation adrift, a drift reflected in the tattering of our national culture from Hollywood to Broadway. -- William H. Peterson, Washington Times * The Washington Times *

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Donald J. Devine served as Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management from 1981-1985. He is President of the Donald Devine Company, which provides policy and management consultation to government, nonprofit, and political clients; Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of American Values, Bellevue University, Nebraska; Adjunct Scholar for the Heritage Foundation; and Columnist for The Washington Times. Dr. Devine is also a former Associate Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland.