Suicide of the West
How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics is Destroying American Democracy
New York : Crown Forum, [2018]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 453 pages ; 25 cm
"With his trademark blend of political history, social science, economics, and pop culture ... Jonah Goldberg makes the timely case that America and other democracies are in peril as they lose the will to defend the values and institutions that sustain freedom and prosperity. Instead we are surrendering to populism, nationalism and other forms of tribalism."--Amazon.com summary.
Contents:
Introduction: Stumbling upon a miracle -- Human nature: our inner tribesman -- Corrupting the miracle: when human nature strikes back -- The State: a myth agreed upon -- The birth of capitalism: a glorious accident -- The eternal battle: reason versus the search for meaning -- The American miracle: They put it in writing -- The elites: aristocrats unchained -- The progressive era: the birth of the living constitution and the death of liberty -- The administrative state: the shadow government -- Tribalism today: nationalism, populism, and identity politics -- Pop culture politics: Godzilla, rock & roll, and the romantic spirit -- The family's losing war against barbarism -- The Trumpian era: the perils of populism -- Things fall apart: the American experiment at risk -- Conclusion: decline is a choice.
Subjects:
Conservatism -- United States.
Patriotism -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
Conservatism -- United States.
Patriotism -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
ISBN:
9781101904930
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GOV Politics US Gol | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
GOV Politics US Gol | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-435) and index.