American Panic: A History of Who Scares Us and Why

"A learned romp through American history, and the persistent bad habit a strong and free people has of worrying about other people." —Ray Suarez, author of We Are Home and host of the World Affairs podcast

In American Panic, New York Times-bestselling author Mark Stein traces the history and consequences of American political panics through the years. Virtually every American, on one level or another, falls victim to the hype, intensity, and propaganda that accompanies political panic, regar...