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American Secession: The Looming Threat of a National Breakup

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By (author): F.H. Buckley

Americans have never been more divided, and were ripe for a breakup. The bitter partisan animosities, the legislative gridlock, the growing acceptance of violence in the name of political virtueit all invites us to think that wed be happier were we two different countries. In all the ways that matter, save for the naked force of law, we are already two nations.  Theres another reason why secession beckons, says F.H. Buckley: were too big. In population and area, the United States is one of the biggest countries in the world, and American Secession provides data showing that smaller countries are happier and less corrupt. Theyre less inclined to throw their weight around militarily, and theyre freer too. There are advantages to bigness, certainly, but the costs exceed the benefits. On many counts, bigness is badness.

Across the world, large countries are staring down secession movements. Many have already split apart. Do we imagine that we, almost alone in the world, are immune? We had a civil war to prevent a secession, and were tempted to see that terrible precedent as proof against another effort. This book explodes that comforting belief and shows just how easy it would be for a state to exit the Union if thats what its voters wanted.

But if that isnt what we really want, Buckley proposes another option, a kind of Secession Lite, that could heal our divisions while allowing us to keep our identity as Americans. See more
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  • Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
  • Publication Date: 27 Feb 2020
  • Publisher: Encounter BooksUSA
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781641770804

About F.H. Buckley

F.H. Buckley is a Foundation Professor at George Mason Universitys Scalia School of Law. He is a frequent media guest and has appeared on Morning Joe CNN The Rush Limbaugh Show CSPAN NPR and numerous other outlets. He is a senior editor at the American Spectator a columnist for the New York Post and has written for the Wall Street Journal the Washington Post and many other newspapers.His most recent books are The Republican Workers Party (2018); The Republic of Virtue (2017); The Way Back: Restoring the Promise of America (2016); and The Once and Future King (2015). His current project is a book on curiosity.

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