Pragmatism, Nation, and Race

Pragmatism has been called "e;the chief glory of our country's intellectual tradition"e; by its supporters and "e;a dog's dinner"e; by its detractors. While acknowledging pragmatism's direct ties to American imperialism and expansionism, Chad Kautzer, Eduardo Mendieta, and the contributors to this volume consider the role pragmatism plays, for better or worse, in current discussions of nationalism...