The Age of Anxiety: McCarthyism to Terrorism - Softcover

Johnson, Haynes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 015603039X ISBN 13: 9780156030397

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2006

Synopsis

For five long years in the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy’s  anti-Communist crusade dominated the American scene, terrified politicians, and destroyed the lives of thousands of U.S. citizens.  In The Age of Anxiety, now updated with a new afterword, Johnson tells this monumental story through the lens of its relevance to our own time, when the current administra­tion has created a culture of fear that again affects American behavior and attitudes. He believes now, as then, that our civil liberties, our Constitution, and our nation are at stake as we confront the ever more difficult task of balancing the need for national security with that of personal liberty.

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"Excellent . . . Johnson’s book may have the prescription for righting ourselves this time."?The Seattle Times

"Packs a wallop. With considerable skill, Johnson tells the tale of the rise and fall of Joe McCarthy?and applies it to . . . the present president."?The Providence Journal

For five long years in the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-Communist crusade dominated the American scene, terrified politicians, and destroyed the lives of thousands of U.S. citizens. In The Age of Anxiety, Johnson tells this monumental story through the lens of its relevance to our own time, when the current administration has created a culture of fear that again affects American behavior and attitudes. Now, as then, our civil liberties, our Constitution, and our nation are at stake as we confront the ever more difficult task of balancing the need for national security with that of personal liberty.

"Exciting and vivaciously written . . . Johnson describes the events of 1950-54 with a verve that other accounts rarely equal."?St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Not only a brilliant history of the McCarthy era but also a warning about our present fears and political caution."?The Christian Century HAYNES JOHNSON, a Pulitzer Prize?winning journalist, is the author of five national bestsellers, including The Best of Times, a New York Times Notable Book. He served three years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and holds a master’s degree in American history from the University of Wisconsin. He lives in Washington, D.C.

About the Author:

HAYNES JOHNSON, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, is the author of five national bestsellers, including The Best of Times, a New York Times Notable Book. He has been a reporter, editor, and columnist for the Washington Post and a commen­tator for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and the Today show. He lives in Washington, D.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 015603039X
• ISBN 13: 9780156030397
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624