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In this latest demystification of American political life, Thomas Frank shows that populism, far from being the problem of our time, is the cure for what ails us. Tracing the history of this mass democratic movement through the titanic social struggles of the last century, he reveals a force for enlightenment and liberation - indeed, the foundation of American democracy itself, of its promise of a decent life for all. No less important, Frank dissects the purpose of the elite groups that have opposed populism over the decades - the ones who say "the people, no." Following the arc of anti-populism from the frantic days of the 1890s to just last week, Frank describes how its proponents have repeatedly cast hopeful democratic movements in the same harsh light, demonising them with the same fears, defaming them with the same insults. In a claim that is sure to be controversial, Frank shows how anti-populism has actually changed sides, shifting from a doctrine of conservative wealth in the 1890s to the faith of the liberal elite today. Rarely does a work of history contain startling implications for the present, but in The People, No Frank pulls off that explosive effect by showing us that everything we think we know about populism is wrong. The People, No sounds a cautionary note for our time, a warning against the pundits who tell us to fear the plain people, to keep to the path of centrist complacency, to let the experts handle our lives and our future.

With a New Afterword by the Author
"The New York Times" bestseller, praised as "hilariously funny . . . the only way to understand why so many Americans have decided to vote against their own economic and political interests" (Molly Ivins)
Hailed as "dazzlingly insightful and wonderfully sardonic" ("Chicago Tribune"), "very funny and very painful" ("San Francisco Chronicle"), and "in a different league from most political books" ("The New York Observer"), "What's the Matter with Kansas?" unravels the great political mystery of our day: Why do so many Americans vote against their economic and social interests? With his acclaimed wit and acuity, Thomas Frank answers the riddle by examining his home state, Kansas-a place once famous for its radicalism that now ranks among the nation's most eager participants in the culture wars. Charting what he calls the "thirty-year backlash"-the popular revolt against a supposedly liberal establishment-Frank reveals how conservatism, once a marker of class privilege, became the creed of millions of ordinary Americans.
A brilliant analysis-and funny to boot-"What's the Matter with Kansas?" is a vivid portrait of an upside-down world where blue-collar patriots recite the Pledge while they strangle their life chances; where small farmers cast their votes for a Wall Street order that will eventually push them off their land; and where a group of frat boys, lawyers, and CEOs has managed to convince the country that it speaks on behalf of the People.

From the acclaimed author of Listen, Liberal and What’s the Matter with Kansas, a scathing collection of interlocking essays perfect for this political moment.

With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, New York Times–bestselling author Thomas Frank takes us on a tour through present-day America, showing us a society in the late stages of disintegration.

Holding nothing back, Frank skewers both the right and left, and rages about the systematic inequality that led, in 2016, to millions of anxious, ordinary people rallying to the presidential campaign of a billionaire who meant them no good.

For those who despair of the future of America and of reason itself, Rendezvous with Oblivion is a booster shot of energy, reality, and moral outrage.

With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, New York Times-bestselling author Thomas Frank exposes how, in the last few decades, the American Left has made an unprecedented shift away from its working-class roots. Financial inequality is one of the biggest political issues of our time: from the Wall Street bail-outs - where bankers still received huge bonuses while thousands of people lost their homes - to the rise of 'the One Percent', who between them control 40 per cent of US wealth. So where are the Democrats - the notional party of the people - in all this? In his scathing examination of how the Democratic Party has failed to combat financial inequality, despite being given near perfect conditions for success, Thomas Frank argues that the Left in America has abandoned its roots to pursue a new class of supporter: elite professionals. Under this 'meritocratic' system, the educated middle class prosper, but ordinary workers continue to suffer. Unless the Democrats remember their historic purpose and win back the working class, Frank warns, the rift between America's rich and poor will deepen further still, with dire consequences for both sides.

Three case studies trace the history of urban fraternities in the church state of the 14th and 15th centuries. The central example is Viterbo, a commune on the Via Francigena to the north of Rome, where, after an enthusiastic start, the development of flagellant and other fraternities displayed a more subdued development in the subsequent course of events. The comparison with Orvieto and Assisi, where economic and political conditions were similar but the ecclesiastical background was very different, indicates that the structure of local churches is the main factor determining the history of late medieval fraternities.

Everything we think we know about populism is wrong. Donald Trump. Brexit. European right-wing extremists. All have been accused of populism. But what does this often thrown about, yet generally misunderstood, term actually mean? The real story of populism is an account of enlightenment and liberation; the story of democracy itself, of its promise of a decent life for us all. Here, acclaimed political commentator Thomas Frank takes us from the emergence of the radical left-wing US Populist Party in the 1890s, through the triumphs of reformers under Roosevelt and Truman, to the present day, reminding us how much we owe to the populist ethos. He pummels the elites, revisits the movement's provocative politics, and declares true populism to be the language of promise and optimism. People Without Power is a ringing affirmation of a movement that, Frank shows us, is not the problem of our times, but the solution.

Seit Mitte der 1990er Jahre gewinnen integrative raumorientierte Verfahren der Quartiersentwicklung - beispielsweise im Rahmen des Programms Soziale Stadt - an Bedeutung. Dabei wird jedoch der im Zentrum stehende Raumbezug uber eine territoriale Abgrenzung kommunaler raumlicher Zustandigkeitsbereiche hinaus kaum weiter qualifiziert. Vielmehr erscheint "Raum" als die einzige "gegebene" Variable. Thomas Franke geht in seiner qualitativen Untersuchung der Frage nach, mit welchen raumrelevanten Zielen aus welcher Akteursperspektive der neue Entwicklungsansatz verfolgt wird. Er analysiert, wie die beteiligten Akteure den ihm zugrunde liegenden Raumbezug zwischen "Programmgebiet" und "Alltagsraum" definieren und welche Arbeitserfahrungen damit gemacht werden. Die Untersuchungsergebnisse und sein Modell des "Doppelten Gebietsbezugs" tragen zu einer anwendungsbezogenen Qualifizierung des Umgangs mit "Raum" in der Quartiersentwicklung bei.

Den im Bauwesen Ubliehen Besehreibungen von Eigensehaften und Verhaltensweisen der Baustoffe liegen MaterialprUfungen zugrunde, die in ihrer Dauer der Belastung bestimmten zu erwartenden Belastungsfllen angepaBt sind. Dabei ist zu beaehten, daB gerade Beton als viskoelastiseher Stoff hinsieht- lieh der quantitativen GroBen der Verhaltensbesehreibung eine besonders ausgeprgte Abhangigkeit von der Belastungsgesehwin- digkeit zeigt Ill. In Laborversuehen kann jedoeh nur das Verhalten eines geometriseh einfaehen Korpers unter einfaehen Randbedingungen besehrieben werden. Das Verhalten von Beton unter hoehsten Belastungsgesehwindigkeiten kann mit PrUfma- sehinen kaum ermittelt werden, das Verhalten ganzer Stahlbeton- bauwerke bei derartigen Beanspruehungen entzieht sieh einer Bestimmung mittels Proben kleineren, prUfmasehinengereehten AusmaBes. Da die Erfassung des Materialverhaltens bei StoBbe- las tung in erster Linie ein MeBproblem darstellt, wird der Konzeption und Besehreibung einer geeigneten MeBeinrichtung groBe Bedeutung geschenkt. Ziel dieses Forsehungsvorhabens ist es, zum einen eine entspre- chende MeBeinrichtung zusammenzustellen, und zum anderen Beanspruchungs- und Verformungsmessungen in einem durch stoBartigen Innendruck (Gasdruek aus Explosionen) belasteten Bauwerk aus Stahlbeton durchzufUhren. Die gewonnenen Kenntnisse Uber die Materialreaktionen konnen unter anderem dazu dienen, Schutzbauten wirtschaftlicher zu dimensionieren, die Festlegung von Sicherheitsbeiwerten von Konstruktionen gegenUber Explosionen zu erleichtern und Kriterien zum leichteren Abbruch bestehender Stahlbetonbauten zu erhalten. - 4 - 2. BISHERIGE UNTERSUCHUNGEN 2. 1 _ 2_ S ! _2 _ 2 S 1m allgemeinen wird der zeitliche Luftdruckverlauf nach einer Explosion idealisiert behandelt: Dem unendlich steilen Anstieg bis zum Spitzenwert folgt ein exponentieller Abfall, worauf sich die langer andauernde Phase negativen Druckes anschlieGBPt.