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Klappentext Deadlock and Disillusionment: American Politics Since 1968 is an insightful consideration of the events people, and policy debates that have shaped and continue to influence, even control, the current political era.* Rejects conventional wisdom that the dominant force shaping recent American politics in the last half century has been the "rise of the Right"* Considers the achievements and frustrations of each administration, from Nixon to Obama, in its assessment of contemporary U.S. politics* Features authorship by an expert scholar in the field who takes a thematic rather than a partisan approach to recent American politics* Offers a concise, comprehensive, and thoroughly up-to-date synthesis of the literature in the field and concludes with a comprehensive bibliographical essay, an aid to student research Zusammenfassung Deadlock and Disillusionment: American Politics Since 1968 is an insightful consideration of the events people, and policy debates that have shaped and continue to influence, even control, the current political era. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations viiPreface ixIntroduction: 1968--The End of an Era 11 The Politics of Cynicism, 1968-1974 5The Shaping of a New Majority 7Conservatism as Reform 16The Politics of War and Détente 19Watergate and Its Aftermath 302 The Futility of Moderation, 1974-1976 43The Politics of Forgiveness 44President as Political Prisoner 48Détente Derailed 533 Dashed Hopes, 1976-1980 60Fractured Majority 61Threading the Needle 73The Abandonment of Idealism 784 Dogma and (More) Disappointment, 1980-1988 89The Rise of the Right 90Reaganomics 96Culture Wars and Party Politics 107Reagan's World 1175 Squandering the Inheritance, 1988-1992 136Succession by Hardball 137The Bills Come Due 144New World (Dis)Order 1536 The Deepening Divide, 1992-2000 171The Illusion of Liberal Revival 172The Politics of Triangulation 187Quest for a Post?]Cold War Foreign Policy 200Crises of the Clinton Presidency 2127 The Politics of Polarization, 2000-2008 221Ultimate Deadlock: Bush v. Gore 222The Politics of Anti?]terrorism 233Imagined Mandate 248The Politics of Certitude 2628 The Politics of Red and Blue, since 2008 277The Politics of Hope 279Government by Dysfunction 296The Politics of Trench Warfare 315Conclusion: Deadlock and Disillusionment 328Bibliographical Essay 335Index 355...
Table des matières
List of Illustrations vii
Preface ix
Introduction: 1968--The End of an Era 1
1 The Politics of Cynicism, 1968-1974 5
The Shaping of a New Majority 7
Conservatism as Reform 16
The Politics of War and Détente 19
Watergate and Its Aftermath 30
2 The Futility of Moderation, 1974-1976 43
The Politics of Forgiveness 44
President as Political Prisoner 48
Détente Derailed 53
3 Dashed Hopes, 1976-1980 60
Fractured Majority 61
Threading the Needle 73
The Abandonment of Idealism 78
4 Dogma and (More) Disappointment, 1980-1988 89
The Rise of the Right 90
Reaganomics 96
Culture Wars and Party Politics 107
Reagan's World 117
5 Squandering the Inheritance, 1988-1992 136
Succession by Hardball 137
The Bills Come Due 144
New World (Dis)Order 153
6 The Deepening Divide, 1992-2000 171
The Illusion of Liberal Revival 172
The Politics of Triangulation 187
Quest for a Post?]Cold War Foreign Policy 200
Crises of the Clinton Presidency 212
7 The Politics of Polarization, 2000-2008 221
Ultimate Deadlock: Bush v. Gore 222
The Politics of Anti?]terrorism 233
Imagined Mandate 248
The Politics of Certitude 262
8 The Politics of Red and Blue, since 2008 277
The Politics of Hope 279
Government by Dysfunction 296
The Politics of Trench Warfare 315
Conclusion: Deadlock and Disillusionment 328
Bibliographical Essay 335
Index 355
