A Great Disorder
National Myth and the Battle for America

Slotkins analysis of the current American tragedy is based on how national Myth's have formed the public dicourse. But his approach is something of a mixed bag. First of all, the clinging to Myth's for explanation's is very repetitive, sometimes far fetched and gets a bit annoying at times. What abs......more

While I started this book for a class, I finished this book for myself. I don’t think anyone would properly be able to appreciate this book without my incredible professor’s guidance — but I still think it is well worth the read. No other book has expanded my understanding of history, politics, and t......more

If, since the latest Trump victory, you have been wondering how the heck we got here, you will enjoy this read. It follows American myth-making and how those myths make their way into our rhetoric in an effort to justify political action. I might have found it a bit alarmist pre-2025 but certainly n......more

Slotkin offers an interesting viewpoint about how America's foundational myths have shaped the nation's racial history and political landscape. Beneath this academic and sometimes tenuous examination lies a candid and sobering assessment of America's current state and trajectory, and sage advice on......more

Since my research was in how framing affects decisions and I teach a seminar on Symbolic Politics, I was interested when I read the review in Foreign Affairs. While Slotkin calls frames 'myths' he does not establish how they are different than analogies covered by others. Because he is a historian, I......more