The Untied States of America

How many stars will grace the Stars and Stripes in 50 years?

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If you think the U. S. is a static body politic, consider this: No U.S. president has ever been buried beneath the same flag he was born under. The United States is a dynamic, evolving entity and so far, we’ve always added stars. But the United States just might come untied if the forces Juan Enriquez explores in his next book have their way.

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These forces multiplied the nations of Africa, pulled apart the former former Yugoslavia and are stretching the United Kingdom. The polarizations revealed by recent national elections are really just the tip of an iceberg floating our way, carried on currents of culture, race, ethnicity, language, politics, demographics, mass communication, and wealth disparities, just to name a few. Juan Enriquez names them all in this riveting book.

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Crown Publications (Nov 22, 2005)