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Genre/Form: | History |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
H W Brands |
ISBN: | 0300090218 9780300090215 9780300098242 0300098243 |
OCLC Number: | 46641846 |
Description: | xiii, 200 pages ; 22 cm |
Contents: | 1. A nation of skeptics -- 2. Beneath the eagle's wings -- 3. The war that never ended -- 4. Liberals all -- 5. From hubris to suttee -- 6. The contradictions of Cold War conservatism -- 7. Nunc dimittis. |
Responsibility: | H.W. Brands. |
Abstract:
This work focuses on the sea change in American politics from the 1960s to the 21st century, from a time when liberals created bold government programmes to solve important social problems, to contemporary distrust of government and rejection of liberal ideals.
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"A brilliant autopsy of a dearly departed American political tradition... Provocative." Kirkus Reviews "Consistently interesting... A useful tonic to liberals who underestimate the difficulty of passing new government programmes." Nicholas Lemann, Washington Monthly "Brands' work contributes mightily to the discussion of what liberalism is. He succeeds with great verve and style." David Turner, Raleigh News and Observer Read more...
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