{"product_id":"the-price-of-union-race-power-and-the-making-of-american-democracy-hardcover","title":"The Price of Union: Race, Power, and the Making of American Democracy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Burton Phd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if American democracy isn't undergoing a political crisis but a racial reckoning?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Price of Union\u003c\/em\u003e, political scientist and civic leader Kelly Burton argues that our democratic crisis runs deeper than political divisions. It is--and has always been--ultimately a matter of race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the beginning, American democracy and racial caste have existed in a codependent relationship, each shaping and sustaining the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on four hundred years of history--from Jamestown to January 6--Burton shows how this arrangement has defined the nation's institutions and values and how as the caste system begins to weaken, the democracy it upheld is beginning to come apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicking up where Isabel Wilkerson's modern classic \u003cem\u003eCaste\u003c\/em\u003e left off, Burton offers a deeply researched, narrative-rich retelling of the American story that exposes the original bargain that more than anything else made America what it is today. The result is a sweeping and provocative work that challenges and reframes how we understand power, race, and belonging in the \"land of the free.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Price of Union \u003c\/em\u003einvites readers to confront the true cost of the American experiment as we have known it--and to imagine what has never been: a nation built on shared humanity and capable of serving the common good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56435027968305,"sku":"9798900260990","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/DHq1iQ6J8y9798900260990.webp?v=1790164546","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/the-price-of-union-race-power-and-the-making-of-american-democracy-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}