The Last Refuge The Last Refuge

The Last Refuge

Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment in an Age of Terror

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Publisher Description

“Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels” -SAMUEL JOHNSON, 1775

Updated and revised following the 2004 elections, The Last Refuge describes the current state of American politics against the backdrop of mounting ecological and social problems, the corrosive influence of money, the corruption of language, and the misuse of terrorism as a political issue.

Setting out an agenda that transcends conventional ideological labels, David Orr contends that partisan wrangling is only a symptom of a deeper dysfunction: The whole political machinery that connects Americans’ fundamentally honorable ideals with public policy is broken. The book offers a withering critique of the failings of the Bush administration, supplemented by new essays that look at the national-level dominance of the Republican Party and examine the fallacy that the evangelical right represents a Christian majority.

After analyzing the challenges of reforming the current system, Orr offers an empowering vision of a second American Revolution that peaceably achieves sustainability and charts a hopeful course for forward-looking citizens.

GENRE
Politics & Current Affairs
RELEASED
2012
26 September
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
232
Pages
PUBLISHER
Island Press
PROVIDER INFO
Chicago Distribution Center
SIZE
717.3
KB
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