{"product_id":"shattered-consensus-the-rise-and-decline-of-americas-postwar-political-order-paperback","title":"Shattered Consensus: The Rise and Decline of America's Postwar Political Order - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Piereson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United States has been shaped by three sweeping political revolutions: Jefferson's \"revolution of 1800,\" the Civil War, and the New Deal. Each of these upheavals concluded with lasting institutional and cultural adjustments that set the stage for a new phase of political and economic development. Are we on the verge of another upheaval, a \"fourth revolution\" that will reshape U.S. politics for decades to come? There are signs to suggest that we are. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Piereson describes the inevitable political turmoil that will overtake the United States in the next decade as a consequence of economic stagnation, the unsustainable growth of government, and the exhaustion of postwar arrangements that formerly underpinned American prosperity and power. The challenges of public debt, the retirement of the \"baby boom\" generation, and slow economic growth have reached a point where they require profound changes in the role of government in American life. At the same time, the widening gulf between the two political parties and the entrenched power of interest groups will make it difficult to negotiate the changes needed to renew the system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eShattered Consensus\u003c\/i\u003e places this impending upheaval in historical context, reminding readers that Americans have faced and overcome similar trials in the past, in relatively brief but intense periods of political conflict. While others claim that the United States is in decline, Piereson argues that Americans will rise to the challenge of forming a new governing coalition that can guide the nation on a path of dynamism and prosperity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Piereson is president of the William E. Simon Foundation and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCamelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Kennedy Assassination Shattered American Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e (Encounter Books, 2007) and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Liberty: Can the Ideals That Made America Great Provide a Model for the World?\u003c\/i\u003e (Encounter Books, 2008). His essays on politics and culture have appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New Criterion, Commentary, The Weekly Standard, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe American Spectator.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771042824480,"sku":"9781594038952","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/61398851cbebaea0d51f4a8e7933720c.webp?v=1780382376","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shattered-consensus-the-rise-and-decline-of-americas-postwar-political-order-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}