After the fall : being American in the world we've made
(Large Print)
Author
Published
New York : Random House, [2021].
ISBN
9780593414118, 059341411X
Status
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Cicero Public Library - Stacks | LP 909.831 RHO | On Shelf |
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | LARGE TYPE 909.83 RHODES | On Shelf |
Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library - Stacks | LP 909.831 RHO | On Shelf |
Matteson Area Public Library District - Stacks | L.T. 909.83 RHO | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
Globalization -- Political aspects -- United States.
Large type books.
Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Political corruption -- China -- History -- 21st century.
Political corruption -- Hungary -- History -- 21st century.
Political corruption -- Russia (Federation) -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-2021.
World politics -- 21st century.
Globalization -- Political aspects -- United States.
Large type books.
Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Political corruption -- China -- History -- 21st century.
Political corruption -- Hungary -- History -- 21st century.
Political corruption -- Russia (Federation) -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-2021.
World politics -- 21st century.
More Details
Published
New York : Random House, [2021].
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
xix, 520 pages (large print) ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780593414118, 059341411X
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"In 2017, as Ben Rhodes was helping former president Barack Obama begin his next chapter, the legacy they worked to build for eight years was being taken apart. To understand what was happening in his own country, Rhodes decided to look outward, at the wider world. Over the next three years, he traveled to dozens of countries, meeting with politicians, dissidents, and activists confronting the same forces that produced the Trump presidency: spreading nationalism, authoritarianism, and disinformation. Along the way, he was spied on by former Mossad operatives and the Chinese government, met with Hong Kong protesters and Russian oppositionists, and found people from Europe to Asia to the United States struggling to reconcile their own identities with the crude nationalism of their leaders--all while pursuing new strategies to fight back. Equal parts memoir and reporting, 'After the Fall' is an ambitious and essential work of discovery. Throughout, Rhodes reflects on how the 2008 financial crisis completed a collapse of public confidence in America, globalization, and democracy itself, opening a door to the wave of strongman leaders who have transformed our world--men like Viktor Orban in Hungary, Vladimir Putin in Russia, and Xi Jinping in China. He wrestles with how peoples' yearning for identity and belonging has been weaponized by nationalists. And he learns from a diverse set of characters--from Obama to rebels to rising politicians--how we can choose a more hopeful story going forward"--,Provided by publisher.
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LARGE PRINT
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rhodes, B. (2021). After the fall: being American in the world we've made (First Large Print edition.). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Ben, 1977-. 2021. After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Ben, 1977-. After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made Random House, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Ben. After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made First Large Print edition., Random House, 2021.
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