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Summary. Perlstein's thesis is that Richard Nixon manipulated the political and social events between 1965 and 1972 in a way that shaped the political divisions of the present day. As quoted by a reviewer in The Nation, the titular "Nixonland" is where "two separate and irreconcilable sets of apocalyptic fears coexist in the minds of two ...
- Rick Perlstein
- 2008
May 13, 2008 · Nixonland covers American politics and society from 1964 to 1972, centering on Richard Nixon's attempt to rehabilitate himself politically and his eventual successful use of the resentment of settled society against the social unrest of the day to rebuild the Republican Party.
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May 18, 2009 · Heralded by stunning reviews, Perlstein's best-selling NIXONLAND begins in the blood and fire of the Watts riots - one week after President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, and nine months after his historic landslide victory over Barry Goldwater seemed to have heralded a permanent liberal consensus.
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- Rick Perlstein
May 11, 2008 · Rick Perlstein’s sprawling, rollicking book argues that Richard Nixon is the explanation for everything — or at least for the rise of the right and the decline of almost everything else.
Nixonland by Rick Perlstein is a comprehensive exploration of the political and social landscape in America during Richard Nixon's rise to power. Through meticulous research and engaging storytelling, the book delves into the turbulent 1960s and early 1970s, revealing the deep divisions and conflicts that shaped an era and left a lasting impact ...
Apr 14, 2009 · Told with vivid urgency and sharp political insight, Nixonland recaptures America’s turbulent 1960s and early 1970s and reveals how Richard Nixon rose from the political grave to seize and...
May 11, 2008 · The crucial figure in common to all these elections was Richard Nixon — the brilliant and tormented man struggling to forge a public language that promised mastery of the strange new angers,...
