''The New American Story'' is a book written by former

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and 2000 presidential hopeful,

Bill Bradley William Warren Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician and former professional basketball player. He served three terms as a Democratic U.S. senator from New Jersey (1979–1997). He ran for the Democratic Party's nomination f ...

, and first published on March 27, 2007. The book offers solutions to what it calls "the old American stories" about the economy, oil, entitlements, and party politics.

Outline

In Section I, "The New American Story" Bradley discuss what he believes are the root assumptions that underlie longstanding social and economic problems in the United States. Section II, "The New Agenda", provides analysis of the national agendas on the economy, oil and the

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, and

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, with possible solutions to each problem. Section III, "The Political Landscape", looks at party politics. Bradley retells both the Republican and Democratic party histories to explain why he believes neither party can take effective actions to solve problems. In Section IV, "Realizing the Dream", Bradley proposes a new "ethic of connectedness" that calls for more Americans to get involved with politics and activism. According to the book, no problem is too big to be solved by the collective action of engaged individuals.

References

External links

Bill Bradley Homepage

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