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Book SynopsisAcclaimed National Book Award-winning author George Packer diagnoses America's descent into a failed state, and envisions a path toward overcoming our injustices, paralyses, and divides.
Democracy seems to be teetering on the edge, and renowned author George Packer shines a spotlight on the fractures that led to today''s prevalent feeling of American despair. Last Best Hope is a sharply observed exploration of the narratives that have shaped America: the individualistic Free America, the elitist Smart America, the nationalistic Real America, and Just America, fraught with inter-group oppression.
With the turbulence of 2020 as the backdrop, from the devastating pandemic to economic crises and contentious elections, the book presents an insightful dissection of America''s social ethos. Each narrative is explored under his discerning lens, making a case for how they have collectively failed to sustain the country''s democracy.
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