{"product_id":"9780547527505","title":"The Cycles of American History","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Pulitzer Prize–winning historian discusses “the Cold War, political parties, the presidency, and many broader philosophical issues [with] incisive wit” (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A celebrated historian, speechwriter, and adviser to President Kennedy, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. draws on decades of astute observation to construct a dialectic of American politics, or as \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine called it, a “recurring struggle between pragmatism and idealism in the American soul.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cycles of American History \u003c\/i\u003etraces two conflicting visions of America—Experiment vs. Destiny—through two centuries of political evolution, conflict, and progress. In this updated edition, Schlesinger reflects on the dawn of a new millennium and how new social and technological revolutions could lead to a revolution in American political cycles.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Whatever the nation’s political future, it can benefit from the intelligence and regard for our country’s best traditions evident in these informed and humane essays.” —\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Displays the author at his best: trenchant, erudite, crisp.” —\u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An excellent and provocative primer on the challenges surrounding the contemporary American political setting . . . First-rate history mixed with a strong sense of public service.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106982936816,"sku":"9780547527505","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547527505_p0.jpg?v=1769896499","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547527505","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}