| International Standard Book Number |
9781250201973 hardcover
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| International Standard Book Number |
1250201977 hardcover
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| Personal Name |
French, David, 1969- author.
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| Title Statement |
Divided we fall : America's secession threat and how to restore our nation / David French.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2020.
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| Physical Description |
viii, 276 pages ; 22 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Introduction: A house divided -- The relentless momentum of our mutual contempt -- The dissolution -- To save America, chart James Madison's course -- Conclusion: A call for courage.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"David French examines the depths of the American ideological divide, diagnoses its core causes, and provides a hopeful path forward. Polarization. Tribalization. Division. Some look at the growing political tension in our nation and call it a "cold civil war." Others say it's nothing more than the culture war of the last three decades, amplified beyond reason by social media. David French argues that it's something else-the beginning of a national separation that could very well end in secession. An engaging mix of cutting edge research and fair-minded analysis, Divided We Fall is an unblinking look at the true dimensions and dangers of this widening ideological gap, and what could happen if we don't take steps toward bridging it. French imagines a near future where the states are no longer united. He illustrates several chillingly plausible national break-up scenarios, and unpacks the significant-and often surprising-domestic and global consequences of such an event. But our future is not written in stone. There are solutions, but they aren't easy and they require an awakening. They require the rediscovery of old American constitutional principles combined with a dose of humility for all sides. If we want to remain standing, we must learn to stand together again"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Social media Political aspects United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Political culture United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Identity politics United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Polarization (Social sciences) Political aspects United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Secession United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Culture conflict United States.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Politics and government 21st century.
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