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008			140819s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng
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010			_a 2014018726
020			_a9781137279248 (hardback)
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050	1	4	_aJC 574.2 _bN718f 2014
082	0	0	_a320.51/30973
100	1		_aNiose, David.
245	1	0	_aFighting back the right : _breclaiming America from the attack on reason / _cDavid Niose.
260			_aNew York, NY : _bPalgrave Macmillan, _c2014.
300			_a248 p. ; _c25 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"The political scene is changing rapidly in America. The religious right is on the defensive, acceptance of gay rights is at an all-time high, social conservatives are struggling for relevance, and more Americans than ever identify as nonreligious. What does this mean for the country and the future? With these demographic shifts, can truly progressive, reason-based public policy finally gain traction? Or will America continue to carry a reputation as anti-intellectual and plutocratic, eager to cater to large corporate interests but reluctant to provide universal health care to all its citizens? Fighting Back the Right reveals a new alliance in the making, a progressive coalition committed to fighting for rational public policy in America and reversing the damage inflicted by decades of conservative dominance. David Niose, Legal Director of the American Humanist Association (AHA), examines this exciting new dynamic, covering not only the rapidly evolving culture wars but also the twists and turns of American history and politics that led to this point, and why this new alliance could potentially move the country in a direction of sanity, fairness, and human-centered public policy"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: The Politics of Anti-Reason -- Chapter 1: Corrupt Blessings -- Chapter 2: Real-World Change -- Chapter 3: Of People and Humans -- Chapter 4: The Boomer Bust -- Chapter 5: No Corporations in Foxholes -- Chapter 6: 'Our Son of a Bitch' -- Chapter 7: Fair to All -- Chapter 8: New Traditions -- Chapter 9: Same Old Deal -- Chapter 10: A Higher Common Denominator -- Chapter 11: Impossible Vigilance -- Chapter 12: Sarah Palin's Massachusetts -- Chapter 13: Taking Control -- Chapter 14: Reason for Winning -- Acknowledgements -- Selected Bibliography.
650		0	_aLiberalism _zUnited States.
650		0	_aProgressivism (United States politics)
650		0	_aPolitical culture _zUnited States.
650		0	_aRight and left (Political science) _zUnited States.
651		0	_aUnited States _xPolitics and government _y21st century.
650		4	_aLiberalismo _xHistoria _zEstados Unidos.
651		4	_aEstados Unidos _xPolítica y gobierno _ySiglo XXI.
650		4	_aProgresismo.
650		4	_aCultura política _zEstados Unidos.
856	4	2	_3Cover image _uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/248/9781137279248/image/lgcover.9781137279248.jpg
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