Inventing the American way
Subtitle: the politics of consensus from the New Deal to the civil rights movement
By: Wendy L. Wall.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195329100
Subjects: Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Businessmen -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century; Elite (Social sciences) -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century; Political activists -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Intellectuals -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989; United States -- Officials and employees -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Enemies at home and abroad (1935-1941); title: Are we a nation?; title: Industrial democracy vs. free enterprise; title: In search of common ground; title: pt. 2. The politics of unity during World War II (1942-1945); title: The spectre of "divide and conquer"; title: "The house I live in"; title: pt. 3. Shaping a Cold War consensus (1946-1955); title: United America; title: The Freedom Train; title: Crusading for freedom at home and abroad; title: Conclusion: The limits of consensus.