The Angry American: How Voter Rage Is Changing The Nation, Second Edition (Dilemmas in American Politics) [Paperback]

Susan Tolchin (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0813367549 | ISBN-13: 978-0813367545 | Publication Date: December 25, 1998 | Edition: 2

The Clinton scandals. The Rise of militia and patriot groups. The proliferation of “trash” TV. Record U.S. trade deficits. Isolated events, or is there some connecting thread? Susan Tolchin says it’s anger—mainstream, inclusive, legitimate public anger—and it’s not going to vanish until we as a polity acknowledge it and harness its power. How to tap into this pervasive political anger and release its creative energy without being swept away by its force is the dilemma of the 1990s for government leaders and citizens alike. The second edition of this acclaimed volume has been completed revised and updated to account for the ways in which recent events have contributed to the history, causes, and consequences of anger in American politics today. The book embraces positive solutions to problems we are all entitled to be angry about: economic uncertainty, cultural divisiveness, political disintegration, and a world changing faster than our ability to assimilate. Tolchin’s solutions incorporate a renewed sense of community, enhanced political access, and responsive rather than reactive government.

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About the Author

Susan J. Tolchin teaches at the Institute of Public Policy at George Mason University. Together with Martin Tolchin, she has coauthored five books, including To the Victor, Clout, Dismantling America, Buying Into America, and Selling Our Security. In 1997, she received the Marshall Dimock Award from the American Society for Public Administration.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Westview Press; 2 edition (December 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813367549
• ISBN-13: 978-0813367545
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,497,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: The Angry American: How Voter Rage Is Changing The Nation (Dilemmas in American Politics) (Paperback)

This is one of the most amateurish, disappointing books I have ever read. I won't devote more than a few sentences to it because it was a HUGE waste of time to read.

How someone can devote an entire book to how anger drives American voters and fail to mention George Wallace (except once, in passing) is beyond me.

This book is essentially a platform for the author to express her own political views.

If you're interested in the topic, read E.J. Dionne's "Why Americans Hate Politics." Although Dionne flagrantly displays his own political views throughout, at least it reads like it was written in more than an afternoon.