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Shattered Consensus: The Rise and Decline of America's Postwar Political Order
James Piereson
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Description for Shattered Consensus: The Rise and Decline of America's Postwar Political Order
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; JPHC; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
The United States has been shaped by three sweeping political revolutions: Jefferson's revolution of 1800, the Civil War, and the New Deal. Each of these upheavals concluded with lasting institutional and cultural adjustments that set the stage for a new phase of political and economic development. Are we on the verge of another upheaval, a fourth revolution that will reshape U.S. politics for decades to come? There are signs to suggest that we are. James Piereson describes the inevitable political turmoil that will overtake the United States in the next decade as a consequence of economic ... Read more
The United States has been shaped by three sweeping political revolutions: Jefferson's revolution of 1800, the Civil War, and the New Deal. Each of these upheavals concluded with lasting institutional and cultural adjustments that set the stage for a new phase of political and economic development. Are we on the verge of another upheaval, a fourth revolution that will reshape U.S. politics for decades to come? There are signs to suggest that we are. James Piereson describes the inevitable political turmoil that will overtake the United States in the next decade as a consequence of economic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Encounter Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
633g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781594038952
SKU
V9781594038952
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About James Piereson
James Piereson is president of the William E. Simon Foundation and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He is the author of Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Kennedy Assassination Shattered American Liberalism (Encounter Books, 2007) and editor of The Pursuit of Liberty: Can the Ideals That Made America Great Provide a Model for the World? (Encounter Books, ... Read more
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