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Understanding American Politics
A revised edition, now covering the Reagan and Bush presidencies and all developments up to the 1991 elections.
- GenresPolitics
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
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January 23, 2021
Introduced to the study of US politics and the historical background at 6th form college Denenberg's book was required reading. Required by our tutor that is.
Although times have changed unalterably since he first wrote it, the historical background hasn't. It is mostly a dry and humourless book but that is it's appeal, I feel, to those new to the subject and, of course, any listing of the articles of the US constitution and what they cannot be anything than dry; but informative nevertheless.
Elsewhere you will find volumes and volumes poring over the rights and wrongs (and there are many more of the latter than the former in US history) but what you get here is the sense of hope (an almost mystical and idealistic one) that the founding fathers had at being released from the shackles of imperialism.
I often wonder how many times the founding fathers have since turned in their graves AND how much energy they could have generated in so doing.
I have to thank Bill Cullen my Govt n Politics lecturer at Swindon College for acquainting me with Denenberg's brief but excellent book; surely if those who 'want their country back' and to 'Make America Great Again' they would understand their country's history more and its already significant place in the world.
Although times have changed unalterably since he first wrote it, the historical background hasn't. It is mostly a dry and humourless book but that is it's appeal, I feel, to those new to the subject and, of course, any listing of the articles of the US constitution and what they cannot be anything than dry; but informative nevertheless.
Elsewhere you will find volumes and volumes poring over the rights and wrongs (and there are many more of the latter than the former in US history) but what you get here is the sense of hope (an almost mystical and idealistic one) that the founding fathers had at being released from the shackles of imperialism.
I often wonder how many times the founding fathers have since turned in their graves AND how much energy they could have generated in so doing.
I have to thank Bill Cullen my Govt n Politics lecturer at Swindon College for acquainting me with Denenberg's brief but excellent book; surely if those who 'want their country back' and to 'Make America Great Again' they would understand their country's history more and its already significant place in the world.
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