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Auteur(s) : Frank, Thomas (1965-....)
Titre(s) : The people, no [Texte imprimé] : a brief history of anti-populism / Thomas Frank
Édition : 1st ed.
Publication : New York : Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company, copyright 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (307 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) ; 22
cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-296) and index
"From the prophetic author of the now-classic What's the Matter with Kansas? and Listen,
Liberal, an eye-opening account of populism, the most important--and misunderstood--movement
of our time. Rarely does a work of history contain startling implications for the
present, but in The People, No Thomas Frank pulls off that explosive effect by showing
us that everything we think we know about populism is wrong. Today 'populism' is seen
as a frightening thing, a term pundits use to describe the racist philosophy of Donald
Trump and European extremists. But this is a mistake. The real story of populism is
an account of enlightenment and liberation; it is the story of American democracy
itself, of its ever-widening promise of a decent life for all. Taking us from the
tumultuous 1890s, when the radical left-wing Populist Party--the biggest mass movement
in American history--fought Gilded Age plutocrats to the reformers' great triumphs
under Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, Frank reminds us how much we owe to the
populist ethos. Frank also shows that elitist groups have reliably detested populism,
lashing out at working-class concerns. The anti-populist vituperations by the Washington
centrists of today are only the latest expression. Frank pummels the elites, revisits
the movement's provocative politics, and declares true populism to be the language
of promise and optimism. The People, No is a ringing affirmation of a movement that,
Frank shows us, is not the problem of our times, but the solution for what ails us"
; Today "populism" is seen as a frightening thing, a term pundits use to describe
the racist philosophy of Donald Trump and European extremists. But the real story
of populism is the story of American democracy itself, of its ever-widening promise
of a decent life for all. Taking us from the tumultuous 1890s, when the radical left-wing
Populist Party fought Gilded Age plutocrats to the reformers' great triumphs under
Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, Frank reminds us how much we owe to the populist
ethos. The anti-populist vituperations by the Washington centrists of today are only
the latest expression. -- adapted from publisher info
Sujet(s) : Populisme -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle
Culture politique -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle
Mouvements sociaux -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle
Démocratie -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle
Indice(s) Dewey :
320.566 20973 (23e éd.) = Populisme - États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781250220110. - ISBN 1250220114. - ISBN 9781250220103 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46848004t
Notice n° :
FRBNF46848004
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction : the cure for the common man ; What was populism? ; "Because right
is right and God is God" ; Peak populism in the proletarian decade ; "The upheaval
of the unfit" ; Consensus redensus ; Lift every voice ; The money changers burn
the temple ; Let us now scold uncouth men ; Conclusion : the question.
