Citizens of the Empire : The Struggle to Claim Our Humanity, Paperback by Jensen, Robert, ISBN 0872864324, ISBN-13 9780872864320, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

How should American progressives respond to the "War on Terrorism?" Jensen, a Texas journalism professor and antiwar activist seeks to answer that question on a somewhat more conceptual level than is usual, suggesting that American political culture needs to be as much of a target for activists as the actual policies of . Empire. He first argues against some of the central myths of that culture, such as the notion that the . is the "Greatest Nation on Earth" and that Americans need to "support the troops." He then sketches pictures of some of the broad failings of . political culture, notably the failure of American intellectual culture to promote civic political engagement. He finally addresses personal questions of hope and alienation facing those who seek to change things. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()