Republic of wrath : how American politics turned tribal, from George Washington to Donald Trump / James A. Morone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morone, James A., 1951-

Contributor:

John Louis Haney Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--United States.

Democracy.

Divided government.

United States.

Political parties--United States.

Political parties.

Divided government--United States.

United States--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

viii, 423 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2020.

Summary:

A prize-winning political scientist untangles the deep roots of tribalism in America. American politics seems to be in an unprecedented uproar. But in this revelatory work of political history, James A. Morone shows that today's rancor isn't what's new -- the clarity of the battle lines is. Past eras were full of discord, but the most contentious question in American society -- Who are we? -- never split along party lines. Instead, each party reached out to different groups on the margins of power: immigrants, African Americans, and women. But, as the United States underwent profound societal transformations from the Civil War to the populist explosion to the Great Migration to civil rights to the latest era of immigration, the party alignment shifted. African Americans conquered the old segregationist party and Democrats slowly evolved into the party of civil rights, immigration, and gender rights. Republicans turned whiter and more nativist. The unprecedented party lineup now injects tribal intensity into every policy difference. Republic of Wrath tells the story of America as we've never heard it before, explaining the origins of our fractious times and suggesting how we might build a more robust republic.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I THE PARTIES RISE

1. Into the Temple of Liberty on the Shoulders of Slaves: The First Political Campaign (1800)

2. "Keep the Ball Rolling": The First Campaign for the Masses (1840)

pt. II CRACK-UP: THE CIVIL WAR AND AMERICA's IDENTITY

3. A Fire Bell in the Night: The Path to War (1852

1860)

4. Who Are We? The Civil War and Its Legacies (1860

1876)

pt. III THE POPULISTS AND THEIR LONG SHADOW

5. Populism and the Rise of Active Government (1890

1900)

6. The New Deal and the Origins of Contemporary America (1933

1948)

pt. IV AMERICAN POLITICS TURN TRIBAL

7. The Election That Remade American Politics (1964)

8. We Win, They Lose: Tribal Politics at High Tide (1968

2020).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Louis Haney Fund.

ISBN:

0465002447

9780465002443

OCLC:

939449370

Publisher Number:

99985422662