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Fear Itself - by Ira Katznelson (Paperback)

Fear Itself - by  Ira Katznelson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Redefining our traditional understanding of the New Deal, "Fear Itself" finally examines this pivotal American era through a sweeping international lens that juxtaposes a struggling democracy with enticing ideologies like fascism and communism.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A work that "deeply reconceptualizes the New Deal and raises countless provocative questions" (David Kennedy), <em>Fear Itself</em> changes the ground rules for our understanding of this pivotal era in American history. Ira Katznelson examines the New Deal through the lens of a pervasive, almost existential fear that gripped a world defined by the collapse of capitalism and the rise of competing dictatorships, as well as a fear created by the ruinous racial divisions in American society. Katznelson argues that American democracy was both saved and distorted by a Faustian collaboration that guarded racial segregation as it built a new national state to manage capitalism and assert global power. Fear Itself charts the creation of the modern American state and "how a belief in the common good gave way to a central government dominated by interest-group politics and obsessed with national security" (Louis Menand, <em>The New Yorker</em>).<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A provocative look at how modern America--created three-quarters of a century ago by the very Southern barons who were so important a part of the New Deal --was shaped. We think of history as a settled thing, tucked safely in a faraway past. This book is a reminder of how very surprising it can be.--David Shribman "Boston Globe"<br><br>Ambitious, fascinating, and slightly dark... [Katznelson's] account of how a belief in the common good gave way to a central government dominated by interest-group politics and obsessed with national security.--Louis Menand "New Yorker"<br><br>An excellent work of synthesis about the political and economic terms of the New Deal. . . . Powerful and well-paced . . . anyone wanting an intelligent guide to the ideas that still shape its place in our own fractious times should begin by reading this book.--Duncan Kelly "Financial Times"<br><br>Brilliant.--Scott Lemieux "American Prospect"<br><br>Engrossing... It is an exhilarating pleasure to lose yourself in this old-fashioned example of original historical scholarship. <em>Fear Itself</em> is a sprawling, ambitious book that offers illuminating insights on nearly every page. Among Katznelson's gifts is the one most valuable to readers and most in danger of extinction in the American academy: He writes clear, energetic prose without a whiff of academic jargon or pretension... Entertaining and enlightening.--Robert G. Kaiser "Washington Post"<br>

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