Fear itself : the New Deal and the origins of our time / Ira Katznelson.
| Author/creator | Katznelson, Ira |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Edition. |
| Publication | New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, [2013] |
| Description | xii, 706 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | New Deal and the origins of our time |
| Contents | Introduction : Triumph and sorrow -- pt. 1. Fight against fear -- A journey without maps -- Pilot, judge, senator -- "Strong medicine" -- pt. 2. Southern cage -- American with a difference -- Jim Crow Congress -- Ballots for soldiers -- pt. 3. Emergency -- Radical moment -- The first crusade -- Unrestricted war -- pt. 4. Democracy's price -- Public procedures, private interests -- "Wildest hopes" -- Armed and loyal -- Epilogue : January 1953. |
| Abstract | 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. --From publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2012041794 |
| ISBN | 9780871404503 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0871404508 (hardcover) |
| Stock number | W W Norton & Co Inc, Keystone Industrial Park Attn Mike Charnogursky 800 Keystone Industrial Park, Scranton, PA, USA, 18512 SAN 202-5795 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E806 .K37 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |