The Violent Underpinnings of American Life
Downey, Liam A damning examination of how violence serves to maintain social order and elite power in the United
States
The Violent Underpinnings of American Life boldly asserts that violence¿far from going against American ideals¿is as American as apple pie, central to the country¿s social order and the dominance of its most powerful groups. Drawing from extensive research and analysis of key social, political, and cultural events, Liam Downey investigate...