Rage and the Republic

The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution

De: Jonathan Turley

Narrado por: Jonathan Turley

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, law professor, legal analyst, and bestselling author of The Indispensable Right Jonathan Turley explores how the unique origins of American democracy set it apart from other revolutions, whether it can survive and thrive in the 21st century, and how the unfinished story of the revolution will play out in a rapidly changing world.

This is a book about revolutions. Most countries are the progeny of revolution. At the birth of this nation, the Founding Fathers faced the quintessential question of self-governance: how do you keep democracy from devolving into violent anarchy or brutal despotism? Drawing on little-known facts from the founding, Jonathan Turley reveals how the United States escaped the cycles of violence and instability that plagued other democratic movements, from ancient Athens to 19th-century France.

As the nation approaches a new era marked by artificial intelligence, robotics, and profound economic shifts, America must again withstand the pressure of radical forces that seek to curtail our natural liberties under the guise of popular reform. In this crisis of faith, many politicians and pundits are questioning the very principles of American democracy, and some law professors are even calling for scrapping the Constitution.

Synthesizing sources from history to philosophy to the arts, Turley offers a hopeful account of how the lessons of the past can guide us through today’s “crisis of faith” in democracy and see us into the future. He notes: “From redcoats to robots, our challenges have changed. Yet, we have remained. Our greatest danger is not forgetting the history detailed in this book, but forgetting who we were in that history.”

An important and timely read!

Lots of important, timely insights into both history and current events !! Clear and concise writing, excellent narration, an outstanding book essential for deeply understanding what is happening now and what will soon be happening in America!

Required reading or listening

Excellent professional, academic presentation. I learned more about Thomas Paine in one book than 20 others. I’ll have to listen at least 2 more times to absorb more.
I was shocked to learn that Johnathan is a liberal from Chicago. I would have guessed him to be a Constitutional conservative and possibly Republican.
He is a great defender of OUR ONLY Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Thank you Johnathan for giving a shit about America and producing such a dense, rich History for Americans to enjoy.
We the People owe you

What they don’t teach (or you don’t learn) in high school….or even university!

Mr Turley’s extensive analysis of the rights of man illustrated by the foundational difference between the American Revolution and the French Revolution was spectacular. His description of the place Thomas Payne played in both Revolutions was enlightening. Mr Turley’s personal delivery of the book made it easily digestible.

Accurate, Scholarly & Enlightening

All Americans and all who wish to be Americans should read this book to fully understand their country. I recommend listening to it as Jonathan Turley narrates the book himself. Even though it is a lengthy book, I found myself listening to the entire book in just a few days.

Great history lesson for today’s challenges.

I usually rate books but don’t rate the time to write a review. This book was different. With all the turmoil and political fighting we’ve seen over the last 10+ years, this book puts things in perspective.

But, even more importantly, the lessons we can learn fun history holds tremendous value for decisions made today.

Two of the key topics Turley covers are democracy and socialism which have become popular with today’s youth and Progressives. I will not summarize here but, suffice to say, if people knew the history of these political ideologies, there is no way good people would continue to support them.

With all that, Jonathan Turley’s well researched book can easily be checked to verify the truth.