5 Stars
368 Pages
Publisher: Perseus Books, Basic Books
Release Date: September 8, 2020
Genre: Nonfiction, History, Politics, Current Events, Current Affairs
The book is divided into the following parts:
- Part 1: The Parties Rise
- Part II: Crack-up – The Civil War and America’s Identity
- Part III: The Populists and Their Long Shadow
- Part IV: American Politics Turn Tribal
This book should be mandatory reading for high school students and above. The book chronicles the politics throughout the country’s history. It is factual and much is not favorable. I grew up knowing very little of politics. I learned fast to do my own research into candidates, their beliefs, and policies. I was under the impression we are seeing unprecedented times during the last ten years. After reading this book, I realized we have gone through this cycle before. Politics and politicians need to change. There must be a better way.
