Last best hope : America in crisis and renewal
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
226 pages ; 22 cm
Status
New River Branch Library - BOOK - Adult
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Regency Park Branch Library - BOOK - Adult
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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General Note
"Portions of this work originally appeared in The Atlantic and The New Yorker."--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-224).
Description
A National Book Award-winning author examines America's current descent into a failed state and discusses the ways we can leverage this moment to forge a new path forward that overcomes injustice, legislative paralysis, and political divides.
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2020: A ruthless pandemic, an inept and malign government response, polarizing protests, and an election marred by conspiracy theories left many citizens in despair about their country and its democratic experiment. Packer explores four narratives that now dominate American life: Free America, which imagines a nation of separate individuals and serves the interests of corporations and the wealthy; Smart America, the world view of Silicon Valley and the professional elite; Real America, the white Christian nationalism of the heartland; and Just America, which sees citizens as members of identity groups that inflict or suffer oppression. He shows that none of these narratives can sustain a democracy: we must look for a common American identity and find it in the passion for equality that Americans of diverse persuasions have held for centuries. -- adapted from jacket

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Packer, G. (2021). Last best hope: America in crisis and renewal (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Packer, George, 1960-. 2021. Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Packer, George, 1960-. Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Packer, George. Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

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