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A New Republic - A History of the United States in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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A New Republic - A History of the United States in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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An eminent historian offers his views on American democracy In A
New Republic, one of America's most respected historians offers a
major statement on the nature of our political system and a
critical look at the underpinnings of our society. American
democracy, says John Lukacs, has been transformed from an exercise
in individual freedom and opportunity to a bureaucratic system
created by and for the dominance of special groups. His book, first
published in 1984 as Outgrowing Democracy, is now reissued with a
new introduction, in which Lukacs explains his methodology, and a
new final chapter, which sums up Lukacs's thoughts on American
democracy today. Reviews of the earlier edition "A rich, subtle,
and often ingenious argument . . . an eloquent, provocative, but
disturbing book."-Edwin M. Yoder, Jr., Washington Post Book World
"Mr. Lukacs is an original and subtle historian, and [this book] is
an engaging intellectual surprise party. . . . I was continuously
enchanted by the play of his ideas-by the sharpness of his
distinctions and the acuteness of his descriptions."-Naomi Bliven,
New Yorker "It has been a long time since Americans were offered
such a provocative interpretation of their historical predicament.
. . . We would be foolish not to examine it closely."-Laurence
Tool, Society
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