AMERICA'S
UNDECLARED WAR
In this bracing reexamination, Daniel Lazare traces
the progress of America's unwavering war on its
cities and looks at the profound consequences.
From Jefferson through Henry Ford and Franklin
Roosevelt to the present, we have labored to wither
our cities, simultaneously fouling our air and
our landscape, depleting our energy resources
to feed our automobiles and neglecting any form
of community other than hollow, homogenous suburbs.
And yet the average American has a smaller share
of the country's wealth than the average European
and less opportunity to improve his or her lot.
Provocative and enlightening, America's Undeclared
War exposes a prejudice both fundamental and destructive
to American culture. With a mordant wit and a
refreshing clarity, Lazare offers a vision that
can re-invigorate us, our communities, and our
future.
Rights Sold
U.S. - Harcourt
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