{"product_id":"books-what-s-the-matter-with-kansas-by-thomas-frank","title":"What's the Matter with Kansas?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the Eugene V. Debs Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNamed the Best Political Book of the Year by The New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWith a New Afterword by the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHailed as \"dazzlingly insightful and wonderfully sardonic\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e), \"very funny and very painful\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"in a different league from most political books\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the great political mystery of our day: Why do so many Americans vote against their economic and social interests?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With his acclaimed wit and acuity, Thomas Frank answers the riddle by examining his home state, Kansas-a place once famous for its radicalism that now ranks among the nation's most eager participants in the culture wars. Charting what he calls the \"thirty-year backlash\"--the popular revolt against a supposedly liberal establishment--Frank reveals how conservatism, once a marker of class privilege, became the creed of millions of ordinary Americans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A brilliant analysis-and funny to boot-\u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid portrait of an upside-down world where blue-collar patriots recite the Pledge while they strangle their life chances; where small farmers cast their votes for a Wall Street order that will eventually push them off their land; and where a group of frat boys, lawyers, and CEOs has managed to convince the country that it speaks on behalf of the People.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670939361553,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780805077742.jpg?v=1781513804","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-what-s-the-matter-with-kansas-by-thomas-frank","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}