The Civic Deal: Re-Empowering Our Great Republic

Striner's book, The Civic Deal, is a spirited challenge to the current anti-government fad. An academic historian, Striner argues that American history has been shaped by a strong and bipartisan legacy of successful governmental stewardship -- a legacy in which some of our greatest presidents, such as Lincoln and both of the Roosevelts, participated. It argues that the rediscovery of this lost heritage is vital to American public life -- vital to our future greatness.