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The myth of America's decline : politics, economics, and a half century of false prophecies, Josef Joffe
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- Summary
- "While it may be catnip for the media to play up America as a has-been, Josef Joffe, a ... German commentator and Stanford University academic, [proposes] that Declinism is not a cold-eyed diagnosis but a device in the style of the ancient prophets ... Gloom is a prophecy that must be believed so that it will turn out wrong. Joffe [posits that] 'economic miracles' that propelled the rising tide of challengers flounder against their own limits. Hardly confined to Europe alone, Declinism has also been an especially nifty career builder for American politicians, among them Kennedy, Nixon, and Reagan, who all rode into the White House by hawking 'the end is near'"--Dust jacket flap
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 327 pages
- Isbn
- 9780871404497
- Label
- The myth of America's decline : politics, economics, and a half century of false prophecies
- Title
- The myth of America's decline
- Title remainder
- politics, economics, and a half century of false prophecies
- Statement of responsibility
- Josef Joffe
- Title variation
- America's decline
- Title variation remainder
- politics, economics, and a half century of false prophecies
- Subject
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- trueHistory writing -- United States
- truePolitics and global affairs -- World politics -- United States
- truePower (Social sciences) -- United States
- trueRecession (Economics)
- trueRegression (Civilization)
- trueUnited States -- Civilization -- 1945-
- trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989
- trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
- trueWorld politics
- trueUnited States -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
- trueBusiness and economics -- Economics | Contemporary U.S. economy
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "While it may be catnip for the media to play up America as a has-been, Josef Joffe, a ... German commentator and Stanford University academic, [proposes] that Declinism is not a cold-eyed diagnosis but a device in the style of the ancient prophets ... Gloom is a prophecy that must be believed so that it will turn out wrong. Joffe [posits that] 'economic miracles' that propelled the rising tide of challengers flounder against their own limits. Hardly confined to Europe alone, Declinism has also been an especially nifty career builder for American politicians, among them Kennedy, Nixon, and Reagan, who all rode into the White House by hawking 'the end is near'"--Dust jacket flap
- Summary
- Dispels the notion that the United States is on a decline by citing similar points in history, from Sputnik to Obama, that supposedly heralded the notion of a doomed country, but resulted in rejuvenation instead
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- 10225758
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Joffe, Josef
- Dewey number
- 973.91
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- United States
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- adult
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- politics, economics, and a half century of false prophecies
- Label
- The myth of America's decline : politics, economics, and a half century of false prophecies, Josef Joffe
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 2013019764
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 327 pages
- Isbn
- 9780871404497
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2013019764
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- The myth of America's decline : politics, economics, and a half century of false prophecies, Josef Joffe
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 2013019764
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 327 pages
- Isbn
- 9780871404497
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2013019764
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- trueEconomics -- Political aspects
- trueHistory writing -- United States
- truePolitics and global affairs -- World politics -- United States
- truePower (Social sciences) -- United States
- trueRecession (Economics)
- trueRegression (Civilization)
- trueUnited States -- Civilization -- 1945-
- trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989
- trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
- trueWorld politics
- trueUnited States -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
- trueBusiness and economics -- Economics | Contemporary U.S. economy
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