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The Reactionary Spirit

By Zack Beauchamp

The Reactionary Spirit General education

The Reactionary Spirit

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"There is a fundamental contradiction at the heart of American politics that has endured since our nation's birth. The defining ideals of democracy and liberty for everyone have always existed uneasily alongside realities of slavery, widespread disenfranchisement, and other grave impediments to true democracy. How has this paradox survived for so long in the face of America's foundational claim of liberty and justice for all? In The Reactionary Spirit, Zack Beauchamp explains that this tension is in fact an example of a phenomenon intrinsic to the project of democracy, what he calls the reactionary spirit: as strides towards true democracy are made, there is always a faction that reacts by seeking to undermine them and thereby resist change. The adoption of democratic rhetoric cleverly belies authoritarian ends-a development that is increasingly prevalent today, both at home and abroad. The Reactionary Spirit paints a vivid, alarming picture that illuminates not only what's happening to democracy globally, but also what we must do to prottect it-while we still can"--
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2024-07-16
Publication Date:
2024-07-16
Publisher:
PublicAffairs
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
154170441X
ISBN13:
9781541704411
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
484 g
Height:
160 cm
Width:
237 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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