Fear itself : the New Deal and the origins of our time /
Redefining our traditional understanding of the New Deal, this book finally examines this pivotal American era through a sweeping international lens that juxtaposes a struggling democracy with enticing ideologies like Fascism and Communism. Historian Ira Katznelson asserts that, during the 1930s and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company,
[2013]
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| Edition: | First Edition. |
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| Summary: | Redefining our traditional understanding of the New Deal, this book finally examines this pivotal American era through a sweeping international lens that juxtaposes a struggling democracy with enticing ideologies like Fascism and Communism. Historian Ira Katznelson asserts that, during the 1930s and 1940s, American democracy was rescued yet distorted by a unified band of southern lawmakers who safeguarded racial segregation as they built a new national state to manage capitalism and assert global power. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 706 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780871404503 (hardcover) : 0871404508 (hardcover) |