America transformed : sixty years of revolutionary change, 1941-2001 /

• Abrams, Richard M

• Social change -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• United States -- History -- 1945-
• United States -- Social conditions -- 1945-
• United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
• United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-

• Cambridge University Press,

• 0521862469
• 9780521862462

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Part I. Retrospect: 1. 'The American Century'; 2. Before the revolutions; 3. The challenge of power; 4. The inflation of moral possibilities; 5. The generational chasm; Part II. Eight Revolutions: 6. Affluence; 7. From isolation to hegemonic power; 8. The rise of the military; 9. The reorganization of the business system; 10. The revolution in racial relations; 11. The revolution in gender roles; 12. Revolution in sexual behavior and attitudes; 13. The demise of privacy; Part III. Counterrevolution: 14. Collapse of the Liberal Democratic coalition; 15. Liberalism: ascension and declension; 16. The Liberal Democratic coalition; 17. The failure syndrome; 18. Rise of the New Left and birth of 'neoconservatism'; 19. Right-wing ascendancy; 20. The Reagan revolution; 21. Summary; Part IV. 'The New American Century'.

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• Mary Barton
• Tudor rebellions
• making of modern British politics 1867 1945
• Thatcher
• reign of Henry VIII personalities and politics
• Edwardian crisis Britain 1901 14
• Great Britain identities institutions and the idea of Britishness
• nineteenth century the British Isles 1815 1901
• Victorian social problem novel the market the individual and communal life
• Reign of Elizabeth I
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