Decline of American Liberalism (Paperback)

by A.A. Ekirch (Author)

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From the Revolutionary War and World Wars I and II to the Great Depression and civil rights battles, this chronicle takes a historical look at how principles such as individual liberty and democratic rule have weathered the last few centuries. The growth of state empowerment and its effect on autonomy and the economy is also discussed.

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Arthur A. Ekirch Jr. was a leading scholar of American intellectual history and a professor emeritus of history at the State University of New York–Albany. He is the author of numerous books, including The American Democratic Tradition, The Civilian and the Military, and Man and Nature in America.

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Product Details Paperback Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co; 6th Printing edition (June 1967) ISBN-10: 0689700695 ISBN-13: 978-0689700699 Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,860,735 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co; 6th Printing edition (June 1967)
• ISBN-10: 0689700695
• ISBN-13: 978-0689700699
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,860,735 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great history of the American ideal, September 6, 2006

By	Steven M SCHMITT (SAINT PAUL, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ekirch tells the history of the liberal ideal in America, from the founding though to the end of the Second World War. Both modern Conservatices and Liberals will find this book fascinating as he traces the ideal of individual liberty, democratic rule and how it has stood up through a revolutionary war, a civil war, two world wars, the depression, and civil rights. The author leaves you holding mixed feelings by the end of the book - you can't help but bemoan the obvious fact that civil liberties have and will probably continue to erode with every new challenge that befalls America, but at the same time the country seems to be blessed with some kind of resiliency that allows itself to weather and at least sustain the endless attack on the individual.