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© 2015, 2016 by James Piereson

Preface © 2016 by James Piereson

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First paperback edition published in 2016.

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS CATALOGED THE HARDCOVER EDITION AS FOLLOWS:

Piereson, James.

Shattered consensus: the rise and decline of America’s postwar political order / by James Piereson.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-59403-896-9 (ebook)

1. United States—Politics and government—1945–1989.

2. Political culture—United States—History—20th century.

3. Liberalism—United States—History—20th century.

4. Consensus (Social sciences)—United States—History—20th century.

5. Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917–1963. I. Title.

E839.5.P55 2015

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