The politics of pain : postwar England and the rise of nationalism
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New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2019.
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9781631496455, 163149645X
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Cicero Public Library - Stacks | 341.2422 OTO | On Shelf |
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 320.941 OTO | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2019.
Format
Book
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xxiv, 232 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781631496455, 163149645X
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"Originally published the UK under the title Heroic failure : Brexit and the politics of pain."
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"From one of the most perceptive observers of the English today comes a brilliantly insightful, mordantly funny account of their seemingly irrational embrace of nationalism. England's recent lurch to the right appears to be but one example of the nationalist wave sweeping across the world, yet as acclaimed Irish critic Fintan O'Toole suggests in The Politics of Pain, it is, in reality, a phenomenon rooted in World War II. We must look not to the vagaries of the European Union but, instead, far back to the end of the British empire, if we hope to understand our most fraternal ally-and the royal mess in which the British now find themselves. O'Toole depicts a roiling nation that almost ludicrously dreams of a German invasion, if only to get the blood going, and that erupts in faux outrage over regulations on "prawn-flavored crisps." A sympathetic yet unsparing observer, O'Toole asks: How did a great nation bring itself to the point of such willful self-harm? His answer represents one of the most profound portraits of the English since Sarah Lyall's New York Times bestseller The Anglo Files"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Toole, F. (2019). The politics of pain: postwar England and the rise of nationalism (First American edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Toole, Fintan, 1958-. 2019. The Politics of Pain: Postwar England and the Rise of Nationalism. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Toole, Fintan, 1958-. The Politics of Pain: Postwar England and the Rise of Nationalism Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Toole, Fintan. The Politics of Pain: Postwar England and the Rise of Nationalism First American edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2019.
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