How the Left and Right Think

The Roots of Division in American Politics

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Emerson said of the left and right, "Each is a good half, but an impossible whole." In public affairs, the left traditionally pushes for political, economic and social progress, while the right steers towards individual opportunity, stability, tradition and the maintenance of gains already made. Their disagreement is the basis of most of our political discourse.Drawing on four decades of field research on partisan conflicts in the U.S., Northern Ireland and Israel, the author provides a clear, concise explanation of how the left and right think and why their respective philosophies reflect competing views of human nature.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-09-06
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:290
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476678788

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Bill Meulemans is a professor of political science who specializes in analyzing the political values and behavior of the political left and right. His written work is based on 40 years of field research in the United States, Northern Ireland, and Israel. He lives in Happy Valley, Oregon.

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Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. What’s Happening to Us?Secret MoneyUndermining the ElectorateWhy It HappenedReformers of the Left and RightNowhere Else to GoWhite SupremacistsNecessary ReformsQuestions for You2. Left and RightFixing SocietyCriticisms of the LeftCriticisms of the RightCharges and Counter ChargesBlind SpotsIllegal PoliticsQuestions for You3. Foundations of PoliticsNew Words for Old IdeasEternal QuestionsOutside ThreatsA Poor People’s ConferenceQuestions for You4. Personal ExperiencesThe Function of IdeologiesLearning Political ValuesAn Autobiography of a LiberalAn Autobiography of a ConservativeAdvantages and DisadvantagesMoralityQuestions for You 5. Expectations and DeprivationsRole of the Central GovernmentConstitutionalismSetting the ScenarioConsequencesPost-World War II (1945 to the Present)Unfinished BusinessAttacking the SystemSuccess and AngerQuestions for You6. Left-Wing ValuesWhat They BelieveIn Their Own WordsBasic Problems for the LeftSaul AlinskyRevolutionaries on the LeftProblems for Revolutionary RadicalsThe Communist PartyQuestions for You7. Right-Wing ValuesWhat They BelieveIn Their Own WordsBasic Problems for the RightMitt RomneyRevolutionaries on the RightProblems for Revolutionary ReactionariesThe Ku Klux KlanQuestions for You8. Ideas and People Move to the RightPublic ReactionsSelf-InterestBetrayal of PrinciplesRevolution of the Right or Left?The Flip-FlopMore or Less Freedom?Negative and Positive FreedomThe New ReactionariesThe New RadicalsQuestions for You9. Moderates, Activists, and ExtremistsModerates: Liberals and ConservativesModerates: Characteristics in CommonActivists: Radicals and ReactionariesActivists: Characteristics in CommonExtremists: Revolutionary Radicals & Revolutionary ReactionariesExtremists: Characteristics in CommonQuestions for You10. Beyond IdeologyLeft and RightPredictabilityPolitical MannersTrump versus Anti-TrumpA Recipe for DisasterThe Dark Corners of AmericaQuestions for YouBibliographyIndex