Is America Actually Great?

Episode description

Is America the most successful third world country on earth? Shadi and Damir welcome Samuel Goldman, author of the new book After Nationalism, onto the podcast for a raucous discussion on national identity, the likelihood of another civil war, and the possibility that, because it has more in common with Latin America than Europe, the United States may be the best place on the planet.

Required Reading:

• After Nationalism, by Samuel Goldman.
• A symposium on the book at Law and Liberty.
• Sam's column at The Week.
• Bruno Maçaes on dreampolitik.
• "The Case Against Consensus," by Shadi Hamid.
• "Who Are America's Peers," by Samuel Goldman.