Divided They Stand

by David English

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

428 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

Reviews

[Erik Graff · Rating 3 out of 5]

I keep an eye open for books about the United States of America written by foreigners as a corrective to prejudices instilled by a life lived mostly in the USA and over twelve years of public school education. Sir David English and seven other reporters from London's Daily Express composed such a book for British audiences in 1968/69, it being a representation of the Presidential campaign of 1968. English was present at many of the events covered and interviewed many of the principals. There are some errors (MOBE was the acronym for the Mobilization Against the War, not MOB), but overall it is a fair and accurate account. English's sympathies are with McCarthy and Humphrey. He is positively antipathetic to Wallace. Much of American political behavior requires explanation to his British readers and contrasts are often explicitly made in consideration of American readers. Generally, we do not come off very well and the book may be read as a very strong critique of the antidemocratic conduct of our campaigns whereby dollars vote as well as citizens.