
About this book
Redefining our traditional understanding of the New Deal, this book finally examines this pivotal American era through a sweeping international lens that juxtaposes a struggling democracy with enticing ideologies like Fascism and Communism. Historian Ira Katznelson asserts that, during the 1930s and 1940s, American democracy was rescued yet distorted by a unified band of southern lawmakers who safeguarded racial segregation as they built a new national state to manage capitalism and assert global power. --From publisher description.
Subjects
Politics and governmentPolitical cultureWorld politicsNew Deal, 1933-1939HistoryUnited states, politics and government, 1933-1945World politics, 1933-1945New York Times reviewedNew DealPolitique et gouvernementPolitique mondialeInternationale PolitikWirtschaftspolitikWorld politics -- 1933-1945Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryPolitique mondiale -- 1933-1945United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1933-1945United StatesUSA