Age of folly : America abandons its democracy /: America abandons its democracy. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lewis H. Lapham.
• Authors: Lapham, Lewis H
• Contents: Part 1. Folly -- Democracy in America? -- Brave new world -- Who and what is American? -- Versailles on the Potomac -- Show and tell -- Reactionary chic -- Lights, camera, democracy! -- The dimpled chad -- Civics lesson -- Bolt from the blue -- Res publica -- American jihad -- Mythography -- Spoils of war -- Road to Babylon -- Hail Caesar! -- Light in the window -- Cause for dissent -- Shock and awe -- The demonstration effect -- Dar al-Harb -- Propaganda mill -- Condottieri -- On message -- Lionhearts -- Blowing bubbles -- Estate sale -- Elegy for a rubber stamp -- In broad daylight -- Achievetrons -- Bombast bursting in air -- Part 2. Folly's antidote -- Democracy 101 -- Crowd control -- Pennies from heaven -- Open to inspection -- The world in time.
• Publisher Details: London : Verso
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 384 pages)
• Subjects: 320.473; Democracy -- United States; Political culture -- United States; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy; Democracy; Political culture; Politics and government; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1784787124; 9781784787127; 9781784787134; 1784787132
• Related ISBNs: 1784787116; 9781784787110
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• 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.