Right Star Rising - A New Politics, 1974-1980 (Paperback)

On the face of it, the Ford-Carter years seem completely forgettable. They were years of weak presidential leadership and national drift. Yet, as Laura Kalman shows in this absorbing narrative history, the contours of our contemporary politics took shape during these years. This was the incubation period for a powerful movement on the right that was to triumph with Ronald Reagan’s election in 1980. These years also marked the coming of age of the social movements of the 1960s, as their causes moved from the streets to the courts for mediation. Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action and the scope of privacy rights had immense social and political impact. The nation experienced an energy crisis, a sharp economic downturn, and a collision with fundamentalism in Iran that set the terms for coming crises. Kalman’s navigation of this eventful political and social terrain is expert and riveting.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	June 2010
Authors:	Laura Kalman
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	504
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-35002-9
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-393-35002-9
Barcode:	9780393350029

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