Democracy Awakening - Notes on the State of America

A A vital and urgent call to action about the precarious state of American democracy, charting its historical challenges and current threats, from one of our era’s most important and insightful historians, with a new afterword by the author. “Magisterial.” “An excellent primer for anyone who needs the important facts of the last 150 years of American history–and how they got us to the sorry place we inhabit today.” At a time when the very foundations of American democracy seem under threat, the lessons of the past offer a road map for navigating a moment of political crisis. In With remarkable clarity and the same accessible voice that brings millions to her newsletter,

About the author

Heather Cox Richardson is a professor of history at Boston College and an expert on American political and economic history. She is the author of seven books, including the award-winning How the South Won the Civil War. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Guardian, among other outlets. Her widely read newsletter, Letters from an American, synthesizes history and modern political issues.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Cox Richardson, Richardson Heather Cox
• Publisher: Penguin Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2024
• EAN: 9780593652985
• ISBN: 978-0-593-65298-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 213 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, HISTORY / United States / General