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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250244420
ISBN-13
9781250244420
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038451809
Product Key Features
Book Title
Four Threats : the Recurring Crises of American Democracy
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
American Government / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy, United States / General
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6.4 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-012822
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"This masterful account of the long arc of American democracy teaches us that America is not as exceptional as we often believe. Mettler and Lieberman show that, like democracies elsewhere, America's has developed in fits and starts, experiencing multiple crises, some of which led to backsliding and even breakdown. Four Threats helps us see that the principal forces challenging our democracy today--polarization, conflict over who is considered American, economic inequality, and presidential abuse of power--are not new. And, in turn, we gain powerful insights into our current predicament--and how we might overcome it. We recommend this book to all citizens concerned about the fate of American democracy." -- Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky, bestselling authors of How Democracies Die "Can we learn from history? Let's hope so. And let's start with Mettler and Lieberman, who give us a rich and textured account of American history through which to understand where we are today. When you finish this book, you'll be neither complacent nor despairing. But you'll be more ready to act intelligently to deal with the challenges we face." -- William Kristol, Director, Defending Democracy Together "In an analysis deeply rooted in American history and animated by an unshakable commitment to democratic values, Suzanne Mettler and Robert Lieberman issue a cry of political alarm that privileges illumination over hysteria and reminds us that this is not the first time our nation has struggled with demons. What makes this moment especially challenging is that the four threats of their title - political polarization, racism and nativism, economic inequality and excessive executive power - are hitting us all at the same time. Their eloquent call for political and social renewal allies realism with hope, and it could not be more timely." -- E. J. Dionne, Jr., author of Code Red and co-author of One Nation After Trump, "In an analysis deeply rooted in American history and animated by an unshakable commitment to democratic values, Mettler and Lieberman issue a cry of political alarm that privileges illumination over hysteria and reminds us that this is not the first time our nation has struggled with demons. Their eloquent call for political and social renewal allies realism with hope, and it could not be more timely." -- E. J. Dionne, Jr., author of Code Red and co-author of One Nation After Trump "A rich and textured account of American history through which to understand where we are today. When you finish this book, you'll be neither complacent nor despairing. But you'll be more ready to act intelligently to deal with the challenges we face." -- William Kristol, director, Defending Democracy Together "This is a masterful account of the long arc of American democracy. Long simmering historical threats have today converged leaving our current predicament deeply perilous. We recommend this book to all citizens concerned about the fate of American democracy." -- Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, bestselling authors of How Democracies Die "Four Threats is a sobering and instructive read. It is also a call to action to all those who would put country over party, democracy over ideology. Mettler and Lieberman rely on both history -- vividly told -- and political science to demonstrate precisely what is at stake for the future of the American experiment." -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America "This is an important work of scholarship that should be read by anyone concerned with America's future. Deeply grounded in five pivotal moments in history, the authors make a compelling case that we are now living through the most consequential of these tests of American democracy. Forces that have existed throughout American history, and have waxed and waned over the years, have all come together to present the United States with an existential challenge. How we come out of this will shape the country's character for decades to come." -- Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World, "Mettler and Lieberman marshal a wealth of evidence to make their case, and incisively sketch the factors at play in each historical period. Bracing, well-informed history." -- Publishers Weekly "In an analysis deeply rooted in American history and animated by an unshakable commitment to democratic values, Mettler and Lieberman issue a cry of political alarm that privileges illumination over hysteria and reminds us that this is not the first time our nation has struggled with demons. Their eloquent call for political and social renewal allies realism with hope, and it could not be more timely." -- E. J. Dionne, Jr., author of Code Red and co-author of One Nation After Trump "A rich and textured account of American history through which to understand where we are today. When you finish this book, you'll be neither complacent nor despairing. But you'll be more ready to act intelligently to deal with the challenges we face." -- William Kristol, director, Defending Democracy Together "This is a masterful account of the long arc of American democracy. Long simmering historical threats have today converged leaving our current predicament deeply perilous. We recommend this book to all citizens concerned about the fate of American democracy." -- Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, bestselling authors of How Democracies Die "Four Threats is a sobering and instructive read. It is also a call to action to all those who would put country over party, democracy over ideology. Mettler and Lieberman rely on both history -- vividly told -- and political science to demonstrate precisely what is at stake for the future of the American experiment." -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America "This is an important work of scholarship that should be read by anyone concerned with America's future. Deeply grounded in five pivotal moments in history, the authors make a compelling case that we are now living through the most consequential of these tests of American democracy. Forces that have existed throughout American history, and have waxed and waned over the years, have all come together to present the United States with an existential challenge. How we come out of this will shape the country's character for decades to come." -- Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World, "And yet, for the gravity of its subject matter, Four Threats is a lively read about the cracks in the system. What's more, it offers some good ideas for how we might go about fixing them." -- Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker "Truly splendid, even brilliant." -- Sanford Levinson, University of Texas School of Law "Mettler and Lieberman marshal a wealth of evidence to make their case, and incisively sketch the factors at play in each historical period. Bracing, well-informed history." -- Publishers Weekly "In an analysis deeply rooted in American history and animated by an unshakable commitment to democratic values, Mettler and Lieberman issue a cry of political alarm that privileges illumination over hysteria and reminds us that this is not the first time our nation has struggled with demons. Their eloquent call for political and social renewal allies realism with hope, and it could not be more timely." -- E. J. Dionne, Jr., author of Code Red and co-author of One Nation After Trump "A rich and textured account of American history through which to understand where we are today. When you finish this book, you'll be neither complacent nor despairing. But you'll be more ready to act intelligently to deal with the challenges we face." -- William Kristol, director, Defending Democracy Together "This is a masterful account of the long arc of American democracy. Long simmering historical threats have today converged leaving our current predicament deeply perilous. We recommend this book to all citizens concerned about the fate of American democracy." -- Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, bestselling authors of How Democracies Die "Four Threats is a sobering and instructive read. It is also a call to action to all those who would put country over party, democracy over ideology. Mettler and Lieberman rely on both history -- vividly told -- and political science to demonstrate precisely what is at stake for the future of the American experiment." -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America "This is an important work of scholarship that should be read by anyone concerned with America's future. Deeply grounded in five pivotal moments in history, the authors make a compelling case that we are now living through the most consequential of these tests of American democracy. Forces that have existed throughout American history, and have waxed and waned over the years, have all come together to present the United States with an existential challenge. How we come out of this will shape the country's character for decades to come." -- Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World, "Can we learn from history? Let's hope so. And let's start with Mettler and Lieberman, who give us a rich and textured account of American history through which to understand where we are today. When you finish this book, you'll be neither complacent nor despairing. But you'll be more ready to act intelligently to deal with the challenges we face." -- William Kristol, Director, Defending Democracy Together, "And yet, for the gravity of its subject matter, Four Threats is a lively read about the cracks in the system. What's more, it offers some good ideas for how we might go about fixing them." -- Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker "Mettler and Lieberman marshal a wealth of evidence to make their case, and incisively sketch the factors at play in each historical period. Bracing, well-informed history." -- Publishers Weekly "In an analysis deeply rooted in American history and animated by an unshakable commitment to democratic values, Mettler and Lieberman issue a cry of political alarm that privileges illumination over hysteria and reminds us that this is not the first time our nation has struggled with demons. Their eloquent call for political and social renewal allies realism with hope, and it could not be more timely." -- E. J. Dionne, Jr., author of Code Red and co-author of One Nation After Trump "A rich and textured account of American history through which to understand where we are today. When you finish this book, you'll be neither complacent nor despairing. But you'll be more ready to act intelligently to deal with the challenges we face." -- William Kristol, director, Defending Democracy Together "This is a masterful account of the long arc of American democracy. Long simmering historical threats have today converged leaving our current predicament deeply perilous. We recommend this book to all citizens concerned about the fate of American democracy." -- Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, bestselling authors of How Democracies Die "Four Threats is a sobering and instructive read. It is also a call to action to all those who would put country over party, democracy over ideology. Mettler and Lieberman rely on both history -- vividly told -- and political science to demonstrate precisely what is at stake for the future of the American experiment." -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America "This is an important work of scholarship that should be read by anyone concerned with America's future. Deeply grounded in five pivotal moments in history, the authors make a compelling case that we are now living through the most consequential of these tests of American democracy. Forces that have existed throughout American history, and have waxed and waned over the years, have all come together to present the United States with an existential challenge. How we come out of this will shape the country's character for decades to come." -- Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World
Dewey Decimal
320.973
Synopsis
An urgent, historically-grounded take on the four major factors that undermine American democracy, and what we can do to address them. While many Americans despair of the current state of U.S. politics, most assume that our system of government and democracy itself are invulnerable to decay. Yet when we examine the past, we find that the United States has undergone repeated crises of democracy, from the earliest days of the republic to the present. In Four Threats , Suzanne Mettler and Robert C. Lieberman explore five moments in history when democracy in the U.S. was under siege: the 1790s, the Civil War, the Gilded Age, the Depression, and Watergate. These episodes risked profound--even fatal--damage to the American democratic experiment. From this history, four distinct characteristics of disruption emerge. Political polarization, racism and nativism, economic inequality, and excessive executive power--alone or in combination--have threatened the survival of the republic, but it has survived--so far. What is unique, and alarming, about the present moment in American politics is that all four conditions exist. This convergence marks the contemporary era as a grave moment for democracy. But history provides a valuable repository from which we can draw lessons about how democracy was eventually strengthened--or weakened--in the past. By revisiting how earlier generations of Americans faced threats to the principles enshrined in the Constitution, we can see the promise and the peril that have led us to today and chart a path toward repairing our civic fabric and renewing democracy., An urgent, historically-grounded take on the four major factors that undermine American democracy, and what we can do to address them. While many Americans despair of the current state of U.S. politics, most assume that our system of government and democracy itself are invulnerable to decay. Yet when we examine the past, we find that to the contrary, the United States has undergone repeated crises of democracy, from the earliest days of the republic to the present. In The Four Threats , Robert C. Lieberman and Suzanne Mettler explore five historical episodes when democracy in the United States was under siege: the 1790s, the Civil War, the Gilded Age, the Depression, and Watergate. These episodes risked profound, even fatal, damage to the American democratic experiment, and on occasion antidemocratic forces have prevailed. From this history, four distinct characteristics of democratic disruption emerge. Political polarization, racism and nativism, economic inequality, and excessive executive power - alone or in combination - have threatened the survival of the republic, but it has survived, so far. What is unique, and alarming, about the present moment is that all four conditions are present in American politics today. This formidable convergence marks the contemporary era as an especially grave moment for democracy in the United States. But history provides a valuable repository from which contemporary Americans can draw lessons about how democracy was eventually strengthened -- or in some cases weakened -- in the past. By revisiting how earlier generations of Americans faced threats to the principles enshrined in the Constitution, we can see the promise and the peril that have led us to the present and chart a path toward repairing our civic fabric and renewing democracy.
LC Classification Number
JK1726.M48 2020
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