by Gore Vidal · Odonian Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781878825001
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«The Decline and Fall of the American Empire» is a book of political essays by Gore Vidal, published by Odonian Press in paperback (96 pages, in English).
In six essays, Vidal analyses the imperial turn of the United States during the Cold War and the failure of its economic system. The creation of the national security state, anti-communist propaganda and military spending serve to explain how the supposed Soviet threat concentrated power in Washington.
It belongs to The Real Story Series. The work was originally published in 1992 and this edition dates from 2002. Includes bibliographic references and index.
For readers interested in American politics, the Cold War and social criticism; a brief introduction to Gore Vidal's thought.
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal was an American writer and public intellectual known for his cynical epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays criticized the social and sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Vidal was heavily involved in politics, and unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the United States House of Representatives, and later in 1982 to the United States Senate.
