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Whats The Matter With America?

By Thomas Frank

Whats The Matter With America?

By Thomas Frank

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With his acclaimed wit and acuity Thomas Frank turns his eye on the 'thirty-year backlash' - the common man's revolt against a supposedly liberal establishment. He charts the Republican Party's success in building the most unnatural of alliances: between blue-collar Midwesterners and Wall Street business interests; between workers and bosses; between populists and right-wingers.
Taking the state of Kansas as a paradigm Frank describes how a place famous for its radicalism became one of the most conservative states in the union. He also seeks to answer some broader riddles: why do so many Americans vote against their economic and social interests? And whatever happened to middle-American progressivism? Frank reveals the true story showing how voters have been persuaded to elevate 'values' and down-home qualities above hard questions of policy.
A brilliant analysis and funny to boot What's the Matter with America? presents a critical assessment of the state of America today.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
338
Release Date:
2011-04-19
Publication Date:
2011-04-19
Publisher:
Vintage
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0099565099
ISBN13:
9780099565093
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
404 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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