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Democracy awakening : notes on the state of America  Cover Image Book Book

Democracy awakening : notes on the state of America / Heather Cox Richardson.

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  • ISBN: 9780593652961
  • ISBN: 0593652967
  • Physical Description: xvii, 286 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: [New York] : Viking, [2023]
  • Bibliography, etc.: Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-273) and index.
  • Formatted Contents: Part 1: Undermining democracy. American conservatism -- The liberal consensus -- Bringing the Declaration of Independence to life -- Race and taxes -- Nixon and the southern strategy -- Positive polarization -- The Reagan revolution -- Skewing the system -- A new global project -- Illegitimate democracy -- Part 2: The authoritarian experiment. A snapshot of America -- A shocking event -- Russia, Russia, Russia -- The streets of Charlottesville -- The first impeachment -- Destabilizing the government -- Embracing authoritarianism -- Rewriting American history -- January 6 -- The big lie -- Part 3: Reclaiming America. What is America? -- Declaring independence -- The Constitution -- Expanding democracy -- Mudsills or men -- Of the people, by the people, for the people -- American renewed -- A progressive America -- The road to the New Deal -- Democracy awakening -- Conclusion: Reclaiming our country.
Subject: Democracy > United States > History.
Elite (Social sciences) > United States.
Rich people > Political activity.
United States > History > Errors, inventions, etc.
Common fallacies > United States.
Conspiracies > United States.
Authoritarianism > United States > History.


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  • 4 of 5 copies available at Consortium of Ohio Libraries. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Community Library (Sunbury).

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  • 1 current hold with 5 total copies.
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