{"product_id":"the-paranoid-style-in-american-politics-9780307388445","title":"The Paranoid Style in American Politics","description":"This timely reissue of Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs.In \u003ci\u003eThe Paranoid Style in American Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe groups can influence -- and derail -- the larger agendas of a political party. He investigates the politics of the irrational, shedding light on how the behavior of individuals can seem out of proportion with actual political issues, and how such behavior impacts larger groups. With such other classic essays as \"Free Silver and the Mind of 'Coin' Harvey\" and \"What Happened to the Antitrust Movement?, \" \u003ci\u003eThe Paranoid Style in American Politics\u003c\/i\u003e remains both a seminal text of political history and a vital analysis of the ways in which political groups function in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1916, \u003cb\u003eRichard Hofstadter\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals of the 20th century. His works include \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Reform\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnti-intellectualism in American Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSocial Darwinism in American Thought, 1860-1915\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Political Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. He died in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410084991250,"sku":"9780307388445","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad9c3806-c8ba-44aa-98ac-c05596fe3fb9.jpg?v=1729301287","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-paranoid-style-in-american-politics-9780307388445","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}