Book description
A renowned political philosopher updates his classic book on the American political tradition to address the perils democracy confronts today.
The 1990s were a heady time. The Cold War had ended, and America's version of liberal capitalism seemed triumphant. And yet, amid the peace and prosperity, anxieties about the projectā¦
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I found this book to be very insightful about the problems faced by our political system.
Sandel is spot on in explaining why democracyās discontents have hardened into a country divided against itself. He outlines Americaās civic struggles from the 1990s to the present and shows how Democrats and Republicans alike embraced a version of finance-driven globalization that created a society of winners and losers and fueled the toxic politics of our time.
From John's list on understanding the decline of democracy in the USA.
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