Gary Gerstle: 3 books
Liberty and Coercion
The Paradox of American Government from the Founding to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2017
American governance is burdened by a paradox. On the one hand, Americans don't want "big government" meddling in their lives; on the other hand, they have repeatedly enlisted governmental help to impose their views regarding marriage, abortion, religion, and schooling on their neighbors....
American Crucible
Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
This sweeping history of twentieth-century America follows the changing and often conflicting ideas about the fundamental nature of American society: Is the United States a social melting pot, as our civic creed warrants, or is full citizenship somehow reserved for those who are white and of the "right"...
Libertad y coacción
La paradoja del gobierno estadunidense desde su fundación hasta el presente
Language: Spanish
Release Date: January 23, 2018
Esta obra tiene por objetivo reconstruir "la historia del gobierno estadunidense desde sus democráticos, liberales y federales inicios en el siglo XVIII hasta el Leviatán en que se convirtió en el siglo XXI", además de analizar detalladamente, de manera diacrónica, cómo ha implementado...