... ups and downs over more than a time span of two centuries. He explores how the rich and politically powerful have frequently worked together to create or perpetuate privilege, often at the expense of the national interest and usually at the expense of the middle and lower classes. The book is filled with intriguing chapters on history and a bold analysis of present-day America ... , and disgruntled politics-signs that we recognize in America at the start of the twenty-first century. In a time of national crisis, Phillips worries that the growing parallels suggest the tide may already be ...

• Word Count: 1228
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate