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The Paranoid Style in American Politics

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Paranoid Style in American Politics

Contributors:

By (Author) Richard Hofstadter
Introduction by Sean Wilentz

ISBN:

9780307388445

Publisher:

Random House USA Inc

Imprint:

Random House USA Inc

Publication Date:

10th June 2008

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

320.973

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

368

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 201mm, Spine 21mm

Weight:

283g

Description

This timely reissue of Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs.In The Paranoid Style in American Politics, acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe groups can influence - and derail - the larger agendas of a political party. He investigates the politics of the irrational, shedding light on how the behavior of individuals can seem out of proportion with actual political issues, and how such behavior impacts larger groups. With such other classic essays as "Free Silver and the Mind of 'Coin' Harvey" and "What Happened to the Antitrust Movement, " The Paranoid Style in American Politics remains both a seminal text of political history and a vital analysis of the ways in which political groups function in the United States.

Reviews

[Hofstadter's] account stands as the most balanced and authoritative analysis we have of a formidable and apparently permanent force in American politics. The New York Times Book ReviewHofstadter's essays . . .are calm, clear, dispassionate and devastating-a joy to read. Harper'sHofstadter's status theory helps us understand a political history that goes far beyond the issues of the fifties and sixties which it was invoked to explain. New Republic

Author Bio

Born in 1916, Richard Hofstadter was one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals of the 20th century. His works include The Age of Reform, Anti-intellectualism in American Life, Social Darwinism in American Thought, 1860-1915, The American Political Tradition, and others. He died in 1970.

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