We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy, Hardcover - Robert Tracy McKenzie

Reducere. The success and survival of American democracy have never been guaranteed. Political polarization, presidential eccentricities, the trustworthiness...

Reducere. The radical history of a dynamic, multiracial American neighborhood. "When I think of the future of the United States, and the history that matters...

DescriptionThe 2020 presidential election will determine the very survival of American democracy. To restore popular faith in government--and win t...

Reducere. In this searing memoir, Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life--and...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): George J. SanchezNumber of pages: 390Collection: American CrossroadsPublication date: 2022Dimen...

Why women's voices are outnumbered online and what we can do about it, by a New York Times comment moderator. If you've read the comments posted by...

Reducere. DescriptionAmerican Founders reveals men and women of African descent as key protagonists in the story of American democracy. It chronicles how bla...

Reducere. Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy highlights the use of religious identity to fuel the rise of illiberal, nationalist, and po...

Reveals the important role of Muslim Americans in American politics Since the 1950s, and especially in the post-9/11 era, Muslim Americans have pla...

Good stores still exist. In fact, their number is growing. Well-designed specialty shops that are inspired by the small manufacturers and mom-and-p...

A New York Times Book Review Editor's Pick What Happens to Democracy When a Demagogue Comes to Power?It is hard to imagine understanding the Trump ...

John Dewey was America's greatest public philosopher. A prolific and influential writer for both scholarly and general audiences, he stands out for...

Reducere. Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an "enemy of the American people." Attacks on the ...

Reducere. We need young people to be civically engaged in order to define and address public problems. Their participation is important for democracy, for in...

Reducere. Is our Greek and Roman heritage merely allusive and illusory? Or were our founders, and so our republican beginnings, truly steeped in the stuff of...

A lively and bold blueprint for moving beyond the "era of institutional failure" by transforming our outmoded political and economic systems to be ...

Reducere. Hatred of the rich. Price controls. "Living wages." Stimulus plans. Government debt. The destructive forces of socialism are taking hold all over A...

Reducere. Baltimore Congressman Elijah Cummings was known for saying "We're better than this." He said it in Baltimore, a city on the verge of explosion over...

Reducere. Food has become the new religion. While denominations such as paleo, vegan, and organic debate which is "the way, " we're ignoring a truth that aff...

Reducere. In the midst of this once-in-a-century public health crisis, the United States was almost toppled from within by one of the two national political ...

Reducere. Reveals the important role of Muslim Americans in American politics Since the 1950s, and especially in the post-9/11 era, Muslim Americans have pla...

"We the People." The Constitution begins with those deceptively simple words, but how do Americans define that "We"? In We the People, Ben Railton ...

In this ambitious new interdisciplinary study, Useche proposes the metaphor of the social foundry to parse how industrialization informed and shape...

The future of both humanity and the planet depends on the shape of human population growth, the only aspect of our future that can be confidently p...

Why does the US need European allies, and why is it getting more difficult for those allies to partner with Washington in pursuing other common int...

Part memoir, part call to action, this young readers' edition dives into the inspiring life of the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings--from c...

Amid gloomy forecasts of the decline of the humanities and the death of poetry, Angus Fletcher, a wise and dedicated literary voice, sounds a note ...

Reducere. National Book AwardsAvailable in paperback for the first time, these three volumes represent the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson. Volume One...

Reducere. In the 1960s, Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and War on Poverty promised an array of federal programs to assist working-class families. In the 1980...

Description"A Washington insider draws on decades of experience to deliver a blistering critique of the state of American government" (Kirkus Revie...

Publisher: Cornell University PressAuthor(s): Sarita GuptaIllustration(s): 1 Line drawings, black and white; 11 Halftones, black and white; 3 MapsN...

Reducere. Our understanding of how the world works was fundamentally altered when the mechanical model of closed, linear systems was replaced with cybernetic...

From the nation's leading expert, an indispensable analysis of key threats to the integrity of the 2020 American presidential election As the 2020 ...

DescriptionA stunningly original and timely collection that makes the case for "socialism, American style"It's a strange day when a New York Times ...

In this expansive monograph, Robert Adams' compelling and provocative photographs explore the profound questions of our responsibility to the land ...

Over a career spanning American history from the 1880s to the 1950s, John Dewey sought not only to forge a persuasive argument for his conviction t...

Virginia Doellgast contends that high pay and good working conditions are possible even for marginal service jobs. This outcome, however, depends o...

Publisher: Roaring Brook PressAuthor(s): Jamie CreekIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 80Publication date: 2021Dimensions:...

DescriptionSince taking up photography in the mid-1960s, Robert Adams (born 1937) has quietly become one of the most influential chroniclers of the...

DescriptionTime is running out.Massive change is upon us and business to business (B2B) sales organizations are breaking down. The old sales strate...

It has been called the political crime of the century: This book from Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Greg Miller uncovers for the ...

This is the story of Mike and Bernadette Byrne's amazing and uniquely personal journey. They not only witnessed music history being made but they w...

DescriptionReports of the death of reading are greatly exaggeratedDo you worry that you've lost patience for anything longer than a tweet? If so, y...

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher IncAuthor(s): Adam Van DorenNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 236 x 161 x 21Cover type: Ha...

As the 2000 decision by the Supreme Court to effectively deliver the presidency to George W. Bush recedes in time, its real meaning comes into focu...

Reducere. Food has become the new religion. While denominations such as paleo, vegan, and organic debate which is "the way, " we're ignoring a truth that aff...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Fall of Wisconsin is a deeply reported, searing account of how the state's progressive tradition was undone and Wisconsin itself tur...

Dangerous Ground examines how white squatters in the American West came to occupy a central and destabilizing position in US political culture in t...

The fifth edition of Gender and Elections offers a multi-faceted account of how gender shapes the electoral process through the 2020 elections. Cha...

Publisher: Hatje CantzAuthor(s): Francesca BriaNumber of pages: 64Collection: Critical TheoryPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 209 x 141 x 13Cover ...