Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974

When--and how--did America become so polarized? In this masterful history, leading historians Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer uncover the origins of our current moment. It all starts in 1974 with the Watergate crisis, the OPEC oil embargo, desegregation busing riots in Boston, and the wind-down of the Vietnam War. What follows is the story of our own lifetimes. It is the story of ever-widening historical fault lines over economic inequality, race, gender, and sexual norms firing up a polarized political landscape. It is also the story of profound transformations of the media and our political system fueling the fire. Kruse and Zelizer's Fault Lines is a master class in national divisions nearly five decades in the making.

Author: Kevin M. Kruse, Julian E. Zelizer
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 01/28/2020
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780393357707
ISBN10: 0393357708
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | 20th Century
- History | United States | 21st Century