Testing the National Covenant: Fears and Appetites in American Politics

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Testing the National Covenant This page intentionally left blank TESTING THE NATIONAL COVENANT Fears and Appetites in American Politics William F. May GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS/WASHINGTON, DC © 2011 by Georgetown University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data May, William F. Testing the national covenant : fears and appetites in American politics / William F. May. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-58901-765-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Consensus (Social sciences)—United States. 2. Public interest— United States. 3. Common good. 4. Political culture—Moral and ethical aspects—United States. 5. United States—Politics and government—2009- I. Title. JC328.2.M39 2011 306.20973—dc22 2010040836 䊊 ⬁ This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 First printing Printed in the United States of America For Beverly This page intentionally left blank ...