How Long to Read Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism

How Long Does it Take to Read Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism by Paul Sabin

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The story of the dramatic postwar struggle over the proper role of citizens and government in American society. In the 1960s and 1970s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America. It was built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Environmentalists, social critics, and consumer advocates like Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, and Ralph Nader crusaded against what they saw as a misguided and often corrupt government. Drawing energy from civil rights protests and opposition to the Vietnam War, the new citizens’ movement drew legions of followers and scored major victories. Citizen advocates disrupted government plans for urban highways and new hydroelectric dams and got Congress to pass tough legislation to protect clean air and clean water. They helped lead a revolution in safety that forced companies and governments to better protect consumers and workers from dangerous products and hazardous work conditions. And yet, in the process, citizen advocates also helped to undermine big government liberalism—the powerful alliance between government, business, and labor that dominated the United States politically in the decades following the New Deal and World War II. Public interest advocates exposed that alliance’s secret bargains and unintended consequences. They showed how government power often was used to advance private interests rather than restrain them. In the process of attacking government for its failings and its dangers, the public interest movement struggled to replace traditional liberalism with a new approach to governing. The citizen critique of government power instead helped clear the way for their antagonists: Reagan-era conservatives seeking to slash regulations and enrich corporations. Public Citizens traces the history of the public interest movement and explores its tangled legacy, showing the ways in which American liberalism has been at war with itself. The book forces us to reckon with the challenges of regaining our faith in government’s ability to advance the common good.

How long is Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism?

Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism by Paul Sabin is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism aloud.

What Reading Level is Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism?

Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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