Why people recommend it
Illiberal America by Steven Hahn is a historical work that traces the long, persistent tradition of illiberalism, intolerance, and exclusion within the United States from colonial origins to the modern era. On an episode of The Ezra Klein Show, Jamal Bouie recommended the book as his third reading suggestion during a discussion concerning party politics and democratic stability. Bouie acknowledged that this choice was somewhat left-field compared to his previous selections, which focused more narrowly on conventional party politics. He explained that Hahn's book offers a broader, more expansive historical lens by reaching far back into the nation's colonial roots to examine illiberal currents that have continuously run through American society and political life across centuries.
Who recommended it
- Jamal Bouie Recommended
Jamal Bouie — 1 mention
“and then for a third book this is a little I'd say like left field of these two books which are these two previous books which are very much about Party politics but I I read Stephen Han a story in his new book a liberal America which stretches back to America's the country's Colonial Origins to the Pres to”