Fortress America: How We Embraced Fear and Abandoned Democracy

An award-winning historian argues that America's obsession with security imperils our democracy in this "compelling" portrait of...
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Author: Elaine Tyler May
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Fortress America: How We Embraced Fear and Abandoned Democracy by May, Elaine Tyler

Fortress America: How We Embraced Fear and Abandoned Democracy

CHF 37.29

Fortress America: How We Embraced Fear and Abandoned Democracy

CHF 37.29
Author: Elaine Tyler May
Format: Paperback
Language: English
An award-winning historian argues that America's obsession with security imperils our democracy in this "compelling" portrait of cultural anxiety (Mary L. Dudziak, author of War Time).

For the last sixty years, fear has seeped into every area of American life: Americans own more guns than citizens of any other country, sequester themselves in gated communities, and retreat from public spaces. And yet, crime rates have plummeted, making life in America safer than ever. Why, then, are Americans so afraid-and where does this fear lead to?

In this remarkable work of social history, Elaine Tyler May demonstrates how our obsession with security has made citizens fear each other and distrust the government, making America less safe and less democratic. Fortress America charts the rise of a muscular national culture, undercutting the common good. Instead of a thriving democracy of engaged citizens, we have become a paranoid, bunkered, militarized, and divided vigilante nation.



Author: Elaine Tyler May
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 03/10/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781541646520

About the Author
Elaine Tyler May is the Regents Professor of American Studies and History at the University of Minnesota. The award-winning author of five books and the former president of the American Studies Association, May lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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