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This book identifies where modern Jeremiahs place the sources of national decline and their purposed solutions and its analysis also reveals the central problem faced by this form of writing: the need to balance condemnation of certain practices within the democratic polity with calls for repentance. For these writers and political actors, the tensions created by these demands prove impossible to resolve, as the modern jeremiad further divides an already divided nation

Data obtained in a 1991 telephone survey are used to examine opinions among Arab Americans (N = 557). Results suggest that assumptions about a monolithic Arab-American opinion block hold only for certain issues. Cleavages within the Arab-American community, specifically related to immigrant status, religion, & gender, are identified. 2 Tables, 19 References. Adapted from the source document.

Examines opinions relating to the Gulf war, the political system, and other topics, based on 1991 survey data.