Society on the run : a European view of life in America /: a European view of life in America. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Existential runner.
• Further Information: Note: Werner Peters.
• Other Names: Peters, Werner, 1941-
• Contents: "Are You Running with Me Jesus?" / Eugene J. McCarthy -- Triumph or Resignation? -- (Post- ) Modern Democracy -- Pursuit of Happiness -- Money, Part I -- Motor and Nemesis of Democracy -- Money, Part II -- Democratizing Money -- The Existential Runner -- The Oral Society -- Pragmatism and Fundamentalism -- Elections and Parties -- Plebiscite and Participation -- "Astrocracy" and Bureaucracy -- The Imperial Presidency -- Pax Americana, Part I -- Mission to Save the World -- Pax Americana, Part II -- Militarizing the Society -- A State of Law(yers) -- The Media -- The Flirtation with the End of History -- Social Decline, Poverty, and Crime -- Reality and Fiction -- Wild at Heart -- Life Is Fun, Part I -- The Pathology of Happiness -- Life Is Fun, Part II -- Outlook.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (312 pages)
• Subjects: 306/.0973; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy; Democracy -- United States; Democracia -- Estados Unidos; Democracy; Social conditions; Demokratie; Gesellschaftsbild; Kulturelle Identität; Nationalbewusstsein; United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-; United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-; Estados Unidos -- Condiciones sociales -- 1980-; United States; USA
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315286198
• Related ISBNs: 131528619X
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.