Why the nineties matter

• Verfasst von: Anderson, Terry H. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Why the nineties matter
• Verf.angabe: Terry H. Anderson
• Verlagsort: New York, NY, United States of America
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• E-Jahr: 2024
• Jahr: [2024]
• Umfang: xv, 344 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• ISBN: 978-0-19-776301-8
• ISBN: 978-0-19-776304-9
• Schlagwörter: (g)USA / (z)Geschichte 1990-2000
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Anderson, Terry H., 1946 - : Why the Nineties matter. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024. - 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 344 Seiten)
• Sach-SW: Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sach-SW: Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte
• Sach-SW: HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
• Sach-SW: HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
• Sach-SW: POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
• Sach-SW: Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie
• Sach-SW: Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000
• Geograph. SW: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA
• Zeit-SW: 20. Jahrhundert (ca. 1900 bis ca. 1999)
• K10plus-PPN: 1868954358

Abstract

An entertaining and deeply insightful history of a decade that matters more than we think: the 1990s. Nearly a quarter century after the decade of the 1990s ended, what really mattered in America during that era is finally coming into focus. Many of the most important developments in politics, culture, and society today have roots in that era: the rise of right-wing extremism, broad transformations in voting preferences among both the working and professional classes; the spread of neoliberal economic policy; and the rise of social media. In Why the Nineties Matter, Terry Anderson provides a broad-ranging history of America in that decade. Not simply a chronological account, the book focuses on key trends that either began or gained steam then and which have had lasting effects until this day. Threading together politics, economic transformations, and socio-cultural trends, he focuses on what mattered most in retrospect. Violent and extremist white nationalism intensified greatly in that decade, evidenced by the Oklahoma City bombing and the rise of the militia movement. The defection of the white working class from the Democratic Party began then as the Democrats expanded free trade and tried to cultivate professional-class Americans. Racial and gender politics transformed, birthing new movements that would grow in influence in the next century. Social media first emerged in the 1990s too, and its impact on all aspects of life cannot be underestimated. In foreign policy, America's long wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan have roots in US policies in the 1990s. And the current standoff between the US and Russia traces back to disagreements over NATO expansion a quarter century ago. A pithy and highly readable interpretive history of a decade that matters more than most think, this book will be an essential guide to anyone trying to understand that era

Abstract

"Why the Nineties Matters examines the significant events, people, themes from the collapse of the Soviet Union and Desert Storm to the Tragedy of 9/11. Politically the book concerns the elections of 1992, 1996, 2000, the administrations of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and legislation they signed that changed America and foreign policies in Iraq, Middle East, Bosnia, and Northern Ireland that altered the world. After the 1994 election Newt Gingrich decreased bipartisanship as compromise became a dirty word to many conservative Republicans and he shut down the government instead of compromising on the budget, which became more commonplace. Socially, Angry White Men appeared and proliferated, contributing to the rise of militias, conservative talk radio, and a new network airing their views, FOX News. Mid-decade was the Nervous Nineties, demonstrated by many events including HIV AIDS pandemic, Japanese economic competition, Ruby Ridge, Waco siege, and Oklahoma City bombing. Technological advances included the Hubble Space Telescope, Mapping the human genome, laptops, the dot.com revolution and smart cellphones. Culturally, many themes accelerated contributing to Anything Goes America. Obscenity, four letter words, pornography, moved into mainstream, continually broadcast over the internet. Hip-hop became the most popular music genre, and reality tv shows proliferated. The end of the century witnessed the Anything Goes President immersed in a year-long scandal with Monica Lewinsky, and his impeachment. The book ends with the strange 2000 election, tragic 9/11 attack, and conclusion that answer Why the Nineties Matter"