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Book SynopsisUntil the 1960s, scarcity and the struggle to clothe, feed and employ the nation drove most of US political life. From slavery to the New Deal, political parties organized around economic interests and the often fervent debate over the best allocation of political and economic rewards. This book interprets the latter half of the 20th Century.
Trade Review"Here is one of the freshest and most thought-provoking books on recent American history to appear in years." -- Adrian Wooldridge, co-author of The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America "Shows us how great an achievement our economy is-it reshaped our society and our culture, for better and worse." -- Michael Barone, Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report and co-author, The Almanac of American Politics "In The Age of Abundance, Brink Lindsey provides an admirable-and much needed-model of rational, respectful, readable political argument." -- Virginia Postrel, Author, The Substance of Style "In an age of abundance, the libertarian moment may have arrived, trumping the old division between left and right." -- Douglas S. Massey, Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University and author of Return of the "L" Word: A Liberal Vision for the New Century "With breathtaking analysis, Lindsey...offers a dizzying look...over American economics, politics, and culture to examine the complexities of abundance." -- Booklist (starred review) "An engaging argument that, probably better than any other, explains much of how we've arrived at our current past." -- Fred Siegel, The City Journal "A wise, revealing book combining the long sweep of history with a documentarian's eye for detail." -- Chris Tucker, Dallas Morning News "Lindsey's basic argument is fresh and provocative and his insights are frequently dazzling." -- Los Angeles Times "Lindsey's measured cheerfulness is, like his scintillating book, reasonable." -- George F. Will, New York Times Book Review
