Rebellion
How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart--again
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · April 30, 2024
Could the 2024 election have been the last free election held in a unified America? • "A dire warning of the right’s drift towards authoritarianism.” —Financial Times Published in the run-up to Donald Trump’s victory, Rebellion sounded a chilling and clear-eyed warning about the threats posed to American democracy by the increasingly radicalized Republican Party.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear-eyed blend of American history and contemporary politics traces the forces behind today’s democratic strain.
- Themes
- Opposition to liberalism, American political history, Threats to democracy
- Genres
- Conservatism & Liberalism, 21st-Century America, National Government
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Could the 2024 election have been the last free election held in a unified America? • "A dire warning of the right’s drift towards authoritarianism.” —Financial Times Published in the run-up to Donald Trump’s victory, Rebellion sounded a chilling and clear-eyed warning about the threats posed to American democracy by the increasingly radicalized Republican Party.
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With the Trump administration in place, and attempting a systematic dismantling of the traditionally liberal principles on which America was founded, Robert Kagan’s lessons and insights have become only more urgent. Kagan dives deeper than the op-eds and think pieces to explore the historical forces that brought us to a second Trump term—in particular the long history of opposition to liberalism, and to government, that has shaped America’s character from the time of the Revolution to today. Trump’s unique capacity to tap into that tradition of dissent and circumvent the American system has brought us to the edge of dissolution—not for the first time in our history but possibly the last. Rebellion is an elegant and deeply informed synthesis of history, contemporary politics, and ideas that sheds light on this crucial moment.
History in the Present
A clear-eyed blend of American history and contemporary politics traces the forces behind today’s democratic strain.
Come here for
- The long, contested history of American liberalism
- A deeper frame for understanding contemporary political upheaval
Expect
- An informed synthesis of history, politics, and ideas
- Urgent analysis without losing sight of the past
Where it sits
| Conservatism & Liberalism | 41% |
|---|---|
| 21st-Century America | 28% |
| National Government | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 21st-Century America
- American Government
- Radical Politics
- Authors
- Robert Kagan
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- April 30, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Opposition to liberalism · American political history · Threats to democracy
- Reading lane
- 21st-Century America