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- ISBN
- 9780393634044
- Book Title
- Public Citizens : the Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Business & Economics, History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Public Affairs & Administration, Political Process / Political Advocacy, General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
- Item Weight
- 16.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393634043
ISBN-13
9780393634044
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050068193
Product Key Features
Book Title
Public Citizens : the Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Public Affairs & Administration, Political Process / Political Advocacy, General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Business & Economics, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-007966
Reviews
Sabin crafts a coherent historical narrative out of the alphabet soup of government agencies and public interest groups, and sheds light on major developments in American politics. This deep dive delivers plenty of rewards., Paul Sabin's history of America's 1960s and 70s is directly relevant to the country's civic, political, and ethical choices in the decades ahead. This is a surprising, insightful, and lastingly useful book., This book could not be more timely. Paul Sabin powerfully demonstrates that the liberal postwar order was not only undercut by the rise of the right, but also by an activist left that for good reason decried government's deafness to citizens' needs and participation. How best to serve the public interest is the greatest challenge of our time, and we could have no better guide through the historical thicket than Sabin., Long before 'the Reagan Revolution,' an army of citizen activists launched a searing attack on liberalism, big government, and the administrative state--and helped pave the way for market-oriented conservatism. Paul Sabin's timely, provocative, and deeply ironic account should be required reading for everyone interested in environmentalism, consumerism, political economy, and the 1970s., There is a stereotype of the cleavage in American politics, which is that Democrats want to use the government to do big things, and Republicans don't, and that is the fight. But if you look more deeply...there's a bit of a divided Democratic soul here...There's a great new book on this called Public Citizens by Paul Sabin., Paul Sabin has written a fascinating account of the forgotten history of public interest liberalism. He offers a powerful reminder that the attack on big government didn't just come from the right but the left as well. In demanding that the government be held accountable, this generation of reformers undermined the confidence of many Americans in what our government institutions were capable of doing., Paul Sabin's history of America's 1960s and '70s is directly relevant to the country's civic, political, and ethical choices in the decades ahead. This is a surprising, insightful, and lastingly useful book., Astute and nuanced, Paul Sabin uses Ralph Nader and the public interest movement he helped spawn to tell a fascinating story of American governance and the limits of markets, regulation, and citizen action., This book could not be more timely. As progressives celebrate the return of confidence in 'big government,' expertise, regulation, and science, they must not forget the lessons of the 1960s and 1970s. Paul Sabin powerfully demonstrates that the liberal postwar order was not only undercut by the rise of the right, but also by an activist left that for good reason decried government's deafness to citizens' needs and participation. How best to serve the public interest is the greatest challenge of our time, and we could have no better guide through the historical thicket than Sabin., [Sabin's] cogent history is timely and likely to be enduring. An insightful and squirm-inducing account of how the good guys won and then lost., Paul Sabin has written a fascinating account of the forgotten history of public interest liberalism. Looking back at Ralph Nader and allied good government warriors, Sabin offers a powerful reminder that the attack on big government didn't just come from the right but the left as well.
Synopsis
The story of the dramatic postwar struggle over the proper role of citizens and government in American society. In the 1960s and 1970s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America. It was built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Environmentalists, social critics, and consumer advocates like Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, and Ralph Nader crusaded against what they saw as a misguided and often corrupt government. Drawing energy from civil rights protests and opposition to the Vietnam War, the new citizens' movement drew legions of followers and scored major victories. Citizen advocates disrupted government plans for urban highways and new hydroelectric dams and got Congress to pass tough legislation to protect clean air and clean water. They helped lead a revolution in safety that forced companies and governments to better protect consumers and workers from dangerous products and hazardous work conditions. And yet, in the process, citizen advocates also helped to undermine big government liberalism--the powerful alliance between government, business, and labor that dominated the United States politically in the decades following the New Deal and World War II. Public interest advocates exposed that alliance's secret bargains and unintended consequences. They showed how government power often was used to advance private interests rather than restrain them. In the process of attacking government for its failings and its dangers, the public interest movement struggled to replace traditional liberalism with a new approach to governing. The citizen critique of government power instead helped clear the way for their antagonists: Reagan-era conservatives seeking to slash regulations and enrich corporations. Public Citizens traces the history of the public interest movement and explores its tangled legacy, showing the ways in which American liberalism has been at war with itself. The book forces us to reckon with the challenges of regaining our faith in government's ability to advance the common good., The story of the dramatic postwar struggle over the proper role of citizens and government in American society., In the 1960s and 1970s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America. It was built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Environmentalists, social critics, and consumer advocates like Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, and Ralph Nader crusaded against what they saw as a misguided and often corrupt government. Drawing energy from civil rights protests and opposition to the Vietnam War, the new citizens' movement drew legions of followers and scored major victories. Citizen advocates disrupted government plans for urban highways and new hydroelectric dams and got Congress to pass tough legislation to protect clean air and clean water. They helped lead a revolution in safety that forced companies and governments to better protect consumers and workers from dangerous products and hazardous work conditions. And yet, in the process, citizen advocates also helped to undermine big government liberalism--the powerful alliance between government, business, and labor that dominated the United States politically in the decades following the New Deal and World War II. Public interest advocates exposed that alliance's secret bargains and unintended consequences. They showed how government power often was used to advance private interests rather than restrain them. In the process of attacking government for its failings and its dangers, the public interest movement struggled to replace traditional liberalism with a new approach to governing. The citizen critique of government power instead helped clear the way for their antagonists: Reagan-era conservatives seeking to slash regulations and enrich corporations. Public Citizens traces the history of the public interest movement and explores its tangled legacy, showing the ways in which American liberalism has been at war with itself. The book forces us to reckon with the challenges of regaining our faith in government's ability to advance the common good.
LC Classification Number
JC574.2.U6S24 2021
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