Book · 2024 · History
Illiberal America
A History
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Illiberal America by Steven Hahn is a historical examination by Steven Hahn that traces the deep-seated roots of authoritarian and exclusionary impulses throughout the history of the United States. Jamal Bouie discussed the work on The Ezra Klein Show during an episode titled The Real Danger Within the Democratic Party of a Fundamental Crack-Up, which aired on July 9, 2024. Presenting the title as his third recommendation, the speaker acknowledged that the choice felt slightly like a left-field addition compared to the previous two books, which focused heavily on contemporary party politics. However, Jamal Bouie explained that Steven Hahn's narrative stretches all the way back to the colonial origins of the country, exploring a continuous undercurrent of illiberalism in American life. The recommendation allowed the guest to broaden the historical lens of the conversation, demonstrating that current political fractures are part of a much longer, complex domestic tradition rather than isolated modern phenomena. The discussion emphasized the value of looking far back into the nation's foundational eras to fully grasp the contemporary challenges facing democratic institutions and political norms today.
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Jamal Bouie and then for a third book this is a little I'd say like left field of these two books which are these two p… 1
“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”
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“He is a Pulzer Prizewinning historian at New York University, the author of the book Illiberal America. and he traces these tendencies back back all through our history in a way that I think is a bracing reminder that this is a fight that has been going on here for a long time.”