Contemporary America

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The contemporary history of the United States has been shaped by the country's interaction and relationships with the outside world. This fascinating account of America's very recent past covers the Cold War to the War on Terror, the economic 'malaise' of the late 1970s to the global financial crisis of 2008-10, and the US-focused environmental campaign in the 1980s to the global movement against climate change of the 2000s. During the last 30 years, the country, which was once largely self-sufficient economically and which restricted immigration, has transformed into one subject to intense international economic competition and the return of mass immigration. Heale's book focuses on American political and socioeconomic history in this 'internationalizing' context, and includes detailed accounts of the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and discusses the election of Barack Obama. It examines the growing fragmentation of American society and the increasing distance between rich and poor under the impact of public policies and global forces. This vibrant and perceptive study of modern American history demonstrates that although it is the most powerful country in the world, the United States in many ways has nonetheless become dependent on others.