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Every book Gary Gerstle recommended on podcasts
Gary Gerstle appeared on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss whether contemporary politics is on the cusp of a new political order. During the conversation, Gerstle recommended two recent books that informed his understanding of modern political and global dynamics. First, he highlighted The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta. Gerstle explained that Alberta's book helped him immensely by granting access to the world of American evangelicals, thereby helping him comprehend how sincere Christians came to support Donald Trump, a phenomenon he previously struggled to understand. Second, seeking a fresh and unconventional perspective on the left, Gerstle recommended Underground Asia: Global Revolutionaries and the Assault on Empire by Tim Harper. He praised Harper's work as a fascinating study of underground radicals in Asia striving to upend empire and capitalism. Together, these recommendations showcased Gerstle's broad historical and sociological curiosity regarding ideological extremism and global resistance movements.
Books recommended by Gary Gerstle
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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory by Tim Alberta is an investigative exploration of American evangelicals living in an era of heightened political extremism.
Recommended“and a book that helped me a great deal is Tim Alberta's book The Kingdom the power and the glory American evangelicals in an age of extremism he took me into a world that I otherwise didn't have accessibility to and he helped me to understand a great deal that I did not”
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Underground Asia
Underground Asia by Tim Harper is a historical account detailing underground radicals, global revolutionaries, and the resistance against imperial powers in East, South, and Southeast Asia between 1900 and 1925.
Recommended“I'm always trying to read something fresh and new on the left and I found kind of an unconventional place to study this and read about it Tim Harper underground asia Global revolutionaries and the assault on Empire”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Are We on the Cusp of a New Political Order? | The Ezra Klein Show | 2024-11-01 | 2 |