The Paranoid Style in American Politics
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The Paranoid Style in American Politics

by Richard Hofstadter

1965•Documentary•314 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypoliticalhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA grounded, inventive non-fiction book: serious and smart. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs. Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe groups can influence--and derail--the larger agendas of a political party.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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DocumentaryPoliticalHistoricalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Politics and governmentPublic opinionTerritorial expansionPolitikUnited StatesConservatismUnited states, politics and governmentPublic opinion, united states

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Author
Richard Hofstadter
Published
1965
Pages
314
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