An investigation of how and why, from the 18th century to the present day, American resistance to the ruling elites has vanished, examining such topics as the rise of American capitalism, visionary attempts to protect the democratic commonwealth, the surrender to contemporary delusional fables of freedom, and the politics of fear.
year: 2015
call number/section: 973.91
subjects: united states, politics and government, 1945-, social conflict, united states, history, protest movements, income distribution, elite (social sciences), power (social sciences), acquiescence (psychology), social psychology, business & economics / business ethics, business & economics / corporate finance, business & economics / finance