The Power of Citizenship: Why John F. Kennedy Matters to a New Generation

Abstract

Fifty years after John F. Kennedy's death, we find ourselves enmeshed in an era of political division and cynicism, where politicians talk past one another and the spirit of ?Ask not what your country can do for you?ask what you can do for your country" is less visible than it should be. We seem to have forgotten that we're all on the same team. Fortunately, Scott D. Reich has given us The Power of Citizenship, a timely book to bring us back on track.Reich asserts that the most powerful element of Kennedy's legacy is his emphasis on the theme of citizenship, and that a rede