{"product_id":"a-genius-for-confusion-joseph-r-mccarthy-and-the-politics-of-deceit-hardcover","title":"A Genius for Confusion: Joseph R. McCarthy and the Politics of Deceit - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard M. Fried\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new biography of Joseph R. McCarthy shows how the Wisconsin Senator's campaign against American Communists prized sensation above truth. McCarthy often put aside his hunt for Reds while he pursued his anti-communist critics. He fought foes not just with noisy accusations but with covert gossip. He was gullible enough that some con artists managed to lure him on wild goose chases. The man who charged others with being \"dupes\" was sometimes one himself. \u003cbr\u003eHistorian Fried's book builds on over a decade's research in a multitude of sources, many of them newly opened--not just McCarthy's own papers but those of forty-seven Senate colleagues, plus records of journalists, observers, and activists. It brings to light such theatrical episodes as a CIA \"op\" against McCarthy as well as Joe's quixotic search for Soviet security chief Lavrenti Beria in Spain. The resulting multi-focal perspective on the political and institutional setting in which McCarthy operated with such abandon is full of drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard M. Fried\u003c\/b\u003e taught various courses in Recent US History at the University of Illinois Chicago until his retirement in 2009, primarily focusing on political history with a strong interest in political culture. He published four books: \u003ci\u003eMen Against McCarthy\u003c\/i\u003e (1976); \u003ci\u003eNightmare in Red: The McCarthy Era in Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (1990); \u003ci\u003eThe Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! Pageantry and Patriotism in Cold-War America\u003c\/i\u003e (1998); and \u003ci\u003eThe Man Everybody Knew: Bruce Barton and the Making of Modern America \u003c\/i\u003e(2005), a biography of the famous adman, religious writer and political figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 434\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46507980423353,"sku":"9781538145777","price":122.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/2WnG5rrWWW9781538145777.webp?v=1783546878","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/a-genius-for-confusion-joseph-r-mccarthy-and-the-politics-of-deceit-hardcover","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}