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<p>In an implicit response to Richard Hofstadter's finding of the continuity of a narrow "American Political Tradition," Timothy Shenk examines the ways that activists have occasionally disrupted the political order and convinced people to "take a leap into an unknown future."</p>
In his new history of American politics, Timothy Shenk examines the past and future of political realignments.
Shifts in political majority often happen slowly over time with many intervening forces — some economic, some social. What might seem like a meteoric rise for some politicians, their success can really be attributed to years of discontent and political party restructuring.
Timothy Shenk studies how political leaders build popular majorities. He warns that the next big realignment could be led by the right.
CHICAGO — You know how we don’t notice the leaves on the trees until September arrives, nature flips its switch and emeralds become purples, reds and golds? That’s not the