The Path to Paralysis - How American Politics Became Nasty, Dysfunctional, and a Threat to the Republic

Using the lens of history, The Path to Paralysis offers the first comprehensive analysis of how U.S. politics became polarised and dysfunctional and why things aren't likely to change soon.

List of contents

Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: 1964; CHAPTER 2: The Liberal Consensus Under Fire, 1965-1969; CHAPTER 3: Conflict, Crisis, and Continuity, 1969-1976;  CHAPTER 4: A New Right Emerges, 1972-1980; CHAPTER 5: Reagan: The Revolution That Wasn't-and Was, 1980-1988; CHAPTER 6: Conservatives at the Crossroads, 1988-1992; CHAPTER 7: Ideological Convergence and Political Polarization, 1992-2000; CHAPTER 8: The Lost Opportunity, 2000-2008; CHAPTER 9: The Tipping Point, 2008-2012; CHAPTER 10: Reaping the Whirlwind, 2013-2016; CHAPTER 11: American Carnage, 2016-2020; CHAPTER 12: "A republic, if you can keep it"; Conclusion; Bibliographical Essay; Index

About the author

Donald G. Nieman is an authority on modern U.S. law and politics, and professor of history and provost emeritus at Binghamton University - State University of New York.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Nieman, Donald G Nieman, Donald G. Nieman, Nieman Donald G.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2024
• EAN: 9781839992766
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-276-6
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Political Parties, Human Rights, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Political activism, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, Human rights, civil rights, Political leaders and leadership, Political parties and party platforms, Political activism / Political engagement, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush