Praise For Dick Stocken and
The Great Game of Politics
“I know of no better academic institution or teaching mechanism than the daily pressures endured in the decision-making demands of a trading pit, where every action could be a life-or-death decision. Dick used this knowledge, combined it with his exceptional intellect, to become a most insightful and proficient writer. The Great Game of Politics is one clear example of Dick Stoken’s unusual talent.”
—Leo Melamed, chairman emeritus of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the “Godfather of Financial Futures”
“Dick Stoken shows how the pendulum swings between periods of Democratic and Republican party ascendancy resembles bull and bear stock market trends. All I can say about The Great Game of Politics is buy, buy, buy!”
—Yale Hirsch, creator of the Stock Trader’s Almanac
“In Stoken’s view, American history is not a ‘patternless swirl of events,’ but rather follows a very simple pattern: a continual shifting back and forth between liberal and conservative philosophies. For instance, the New Deal–Great Society era initiated by Franklin Roosevelt was followed by the current conservative era of the New Economy, whose agenda was set by Ronald Reagan. Beginning with the battle between Alexander Hamilton’s Federalists and Thomas Jefferson’s Democrats, Stoken sees a political battle between those who want to limit government and provide wealth (conservatives) and those who want to use government in order to secure equality and individual rights (liberals). It’s a creative approach that allows for framing American history in nice, neat windows.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Stoken [writes] of the constant ebb and flow between conservatism and liberalism. This tension posits competing views of the right (favoring business, the development of capital and wealth, and national security to protect that activity) and the left (concerned with personal rights and a strong federal government actively pursuing equality of prosperity for all). Stoken calls this framework the nine political paradigms of the presidency and devotes a chapter to each (‘The Federalists,’ ‘The Jeffersonian Democracy,’ ‘The “New Nationalism,” ’ ‘The New Democrats,’ ‘Late-Nineteenth-Century Transition,’ ‘The Progressives,’ ‘The New Era,’ ‘The New Deal/Great Society,’ and ‘The New Economy’). All paradigms end badly or are philosophically exhausted, thus resulting in a shift to the other side and the birth of a new paradigm. Interesting and timely writing.”
—Booklist
WHY WE ELECT WHOM WE ELECT
Dick Stoken
A Tom Doherty Associates Book
New York
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About The Great Game of Politics: Why We Elect, Whom We Elect
From our nation's inception there has been a constant dynamic of tension between those political philosophies that we have labeled the left and the right, despite the fact that the vast majority of American voters really fall into the category of moderates. During the early years, the shifts between the two were dramatic and frequent: the Federalists on one side, the Jeffersonians on the other, as the young democracy came to grips with the two opposing political forces that were to mold the new nation. On one hand we have the concerned with business, conservatism, and the development of capital and wealth. They want the government to provide security that will protect the nation's interest while allowing free-market forces to increase prosperity. On the other hand we have the left, concerned with personal rights, equality, and the fostering of prosperity for all citizens through an active and involved federal government. |
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