9780465002443-0465002447-Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump

Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump

ISBN-13: 9780465002443
ISBN-10: 0465002447
Author: James A. Morone
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Hardcover 432 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780465002443
ISBN-10: 0465002447
Author: James A. Morone
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Hardcover 432 pages

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Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump (ISBN-13: 9780465002443 and ISBN-10: 0465002447), written by authors James A. Morone, was published by Basic Books in 2020. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other United States History (Americas History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used United States History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.42.

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A prize-winning political scientist untangles the deep roots of tribalism in America.

American politics seems to be in an unprecedented uproar. But in this revelatory work of political history, James A. Morone shows that today's rancor isn't what's new -- the clarity of the battle lines is. Past eras were full of discord, but the most contentious question in American society -- Who are we? -- never split along party lines.

Instead, each party reached out to different groups on the margins of power: immigrants, African Americans, and women. But, as the United States underwent profound societal transformations from the Civil War to the populist explosion to the Great Migration to civil rights to the latest era of immigration, the party alignment shifted. African Americans conquered the old segregationist party and Democrats slowly evolved into the party of civil rights, immigration, and gender rights. Republicans turned whiter and more nativist. The unprecedented party lineup now injects tribal intensity into every policy difference.

Republic of Wrath tells the story of America as we've never heard it before, explaining the origins of our fractious times and suggesting how we might build a more robust republic.

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