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America

COMMENT

People in the small towns

USA: What were Trump's chances of re-election in November? Extensive fieldwork provides useful insights into the segment commonly perceived as his core voters.
Hans Henrik Fafner -
literature

The American disaster

Klaus Brinkbäumer and Stephan Lamby: In delusion. The American disaster

TRUMPISM: How do democracies die? Often with the help of elected leaders. This was the case in Russia, Hungary, Turkey, Ukraine and Poland, as well as in several South American countries. And in the United States?
Ranveig Eckhoff -
literature

Over-matured economy

Alan Nasser: Overripe Economy. American Capitalism and the Crisis of Democracy

: In his new book, Allan Nasser takes a useful confrontation with the myth of the United States as the country where anyone can realize their dreams.
Hans Henrik Fafner -
internationally

Magicians and prophets about the future of nature

Charles C. Mann: The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World

: In an effective mix of controversy and history of ideas, this book shows how the environmental situation is a product of the ideas we have about it.
Anders Dunk -

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