{"product_id":"book-c4dw","title":"Fortress America","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning historian argues that America's obsession with security imperils our democracy in this \"compelling\" portrait of cultural anxiety (Mary L. Dudziak, author of \u003ci\u003eWar Time\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For the last sixty years, fear has seeped into every area of American life: Americans own more guns than citizens of any other country, sequester themselves in gated communities, and retreat from public spaces. And yet, crime rates have plummeted, making life in America safer than ever. Why, then, are Americans so afraid-and where does this fear lead to?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this remarkable work of social history, Elaine Tyler May demonstrates how our obsession with security has made citizens fear each other and distrust the government, making America less safe and less democratic. \u003ci\u003eFortress America\u003c\/i\u003e charts the rise of a muscular national culture, undercutting the common good. Instead of a thriving democracy of engaged citizens, we have become a paranoid, bunkered, militarized, and divided vigilante nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49349434212656,"sku":"BDc4dw","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49349434278192,"sku":"ZEc4dw","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/331052-c4dw-Square.jpg?v=1734250541","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-c4dw","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}