Veblens America: The Conspicuous Case of Donald J. Trump
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Veblens America: The Conspicuous Case of Donald J. Trump
By (Author) Sidney Plotkin
Anthem Press
Anthem Press
2nd January 2019
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
973.933092
Physical Properties
Hardback
344
Width 153mm, Height 229mm, Spine 26mm
454g
Description
A study of the political rise of Donald Trump through Thorstein Veblen's theory of barbaric legacies in American development.
"One of the world's leading Veblen scholars has done it again. Sidney Plotkin's Veblen's America provides an insightful and brilliant analysis that exposes Trump's rural 'country town' appeal as an expression of the deep red barbaric strand in American political culture, its racism, misogyny and inflamed nationalism. This book is a must-read." Bill Scheuerman, Professor Emeritus, SUNY, USA
"A powerful and unique book: Trump's presidency is Veblen's dystopia. Using Veblen's insight into the competitive thrust of pecuniary culture, Plotkin shows that Trumpism is not a deviation from the arc of US history, but a continuation of its trajectory." William M. Dugger, Senior Scholar, Global Political Economy Research Unit, and Professor of Economics, University of Tulsa, USA
"Sidney Plotkin, one of the most erudite disciples of Veblen, provides a compelling account of America's astonishing reversion to illiberalism under the presidency of Donald Trump. This is a must-read for anyone concerned about the rise of authoritarianism anywhere in the world." Ahmet nc, Professor of Sociology, Sabanc University, Turkey'Veblen's America' examines the astonishing political rise of Donald Trump through the portal of Thorstein Veblen's theory of barbaric legacies in American development.
Author Bio
Sidney Plotkin is professor of political science on the Margaret Stiles Halleck Chair of Social Sciences, Vassar College, USA, where he teaches courses in American politics, political economy, power and political theory. Plotkin has written numerous articles and is the author of Keep Out: The Struggle for Land Use Control (1987), co-author of Private Interest, Public Spending (1994) and The Political Ideas of Thorstein Veblen (2011) and editor of The Anthem Companion to Thorstein Veblen (2017).
