Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time

by Ira Katznelson

Book Overview

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. Ira Katznelson, "a towering figure in the study of American and European history" (Cornel West), boldly asserts that, during the 1930s and 1940s, American democracy was rescued yet distorted by a unified band...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871404508
• ISBN13: 9780871404503
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"