The Devils We Know: Us and Them in America's Raucous Political Culture

by James A. Morone

Book Overview

Is there an American culture? Certainly, says James Morone. Americans are fighting over it now. They have been fighting over it since the first Puritan stepped ashore. Americans hate government (no national health insurance ) and call for more of it (lock 'em up ). They prize democracy (power to the people) and scramble to restrict it (the electoral college in the 21st century?). They celebrate opportunity--but only for some (don't let those...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700621423
• ISBN13: 9780700621422
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"