The a new global history from civil rights to economic inequality Borstelmann, Thomas. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. nju Princton, N.J Princeton University Press c2012 2012 monographic eng

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xiv, 401 p. : ill. Crosscurrents of crisis in 1970s America : trouble abroad, corruption at home, conservatism and the distrust of government, economic insecurity, turning inward -- The rising tide of equality and democratic reform : women in the public sphere, women in the private sphere, the many frontiers of equality, political reform, resistance -- The spread of market values : a sea change of principles, the economy goes south, globalization's gathering speed, from citizenship to deregulation, market solutions for every problem, a freer market, a coarser culture -- The retreat of empires and the global advance of the market : the emergence of human rights, European empires and Southern Africa, the Soviet Empire, the American empire, the Israeli exception, the retreat of the state, China and the hollowing out of socialism -- Resistance to the new hyper-individualism : the environmentalist challenge, religious resurgence at home, religious resurgence in Israel, religious resurgence in the Muslim world, Jimmy Carter as a man of his times -- More and less equal since the 1970s : evidence to the contrary, inclusiveness ascending, markets persisting, unrestrained consumption, inequality rising. Thomas Borstelmann. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us--- Equality United States History 20th century Nineteen seventies United States History 1969- United States Social conditions 1960-1980 United States Politics and government 1969-1974 United States Politics and government 1974-1977 United States Politics and government 1977-1981 United States Economic conditions 1971-1981 United States Foreign relations 1945-1989 United States Commerce History 20th century E839 .B59 2012eb 909.82/7 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10496630 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10496630 CaPaEBR 110228 ebr10496630