Democracy awakening notes on the state of America /
"From historian and author of the popular daily newsletter LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN, a vital narrative that explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy--and how we can turn back. In the midst of the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson l...
| Main Author: | Richardson, Heather Cox, |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[New York, New York] :
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,
[2023]
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| Physical Description: |
xvii, 286 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- 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.