Still Seeing Red How the Cold War Shapes the New American Politics |
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| Author:
| White, John Kenneth |
| Series title: | Transforming American Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8133-1888-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1997 |
| Publisher: | Avalon Publishing
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| Imprint: | Westview Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Who are we today when as children we practiced hiding under our school desks or filing down to the bomb shelter?
Still Seeing Red explores a heretofore little-examined aspect of the Cold War--namely, how the Cold War molded the internal politics of the United States. Arguing that the Republican party was the primary beneficiary of the struggle with communism, John Kenneth White examines how this success was grounded on two contradictory aspects of American politics: our...
More DescriptionWho are we today when as children we practiced hiding under our school desks or filing down to the bomb shelter? Still Seeing Red explores a heretofore little-examined aspect of the Cold War--namely, how the Cold War molded the internal politics of the United States. Arguing that the Republican party was the primary beneficiary of the struggle with communism, John Kenneth White examines how this success was grounded on two contradictory aspects of American politics: our fanatical preoccupation with communism and a robust liberalism. Well after the collapse of communism, the ideology of the Cold War continues to affect civil rights, social welfare, education, technology policy, and many other policy arenas. The paperback edition features an all new chapter which addresses recently uncovered evidence of the impact of the Cold War on domestic politics and elections--back then, today, and beyond.