The Sack Of Detroit (Hardcover Book)

The Sack Of Detroit (Hardcover Book)

USD $30.00 Kenneth Whyte [Writer] Published by-Knopf Publishing

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About the The Sack Of Detroit (Hardcover Book)

"Vigorous, provocative... The Sack of Detroit is compelling, bold and stylishly written."
Barbara Spindel, The Wall Street Journal

 
A provocative, revelatory history of the epic rise—and unnecessary fall—of the U.S. automotive industry, uncovering the vivid story of innovation, politics, and business that led to a sudden, seismic shift in American priorities that is still felt today, from the acclaimed author of Hoover
 


In the 1950s, America enjoyed massive growth and affluence, and no companies contributed more to its success than automakers. They were the biggest and best businesses in the world, their leadership revered, their methods imitated, and their brands synonymous with the nation's aspirations. But by the end of the 1960s, Detroit's profits had evaporated and its famed executives had become symbols of greed, arrogance, and incompetence. And no company suffered this reversal more than General Motors, which found itself the main target of a Senate hearing on auto safety that publicly humiliated its leadership and shattered its reputation.

In The Sack of Detroit, Kenneth Whyte recounts the epic rise and unnecessary fall of America's most important industry. At the center of his absorbing narrative are the titans of the automotive world but also the crusaders of safety, including Ralph Nader and a group of senators including Bobby Kennedy. Their collision left Detroit in a ditch, launched a new era of consumer advocacy and government regulation, and contributed significantly to the decline of American enterprise. This is a vivid story of politics, business, and a sudden, seismic shift in American priorities that is still felt today.

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The price of "The Sack Of Detroit (Hardcover Book)" at Current Comics Monterey is USD $30.00.

The publisher of "The Sack Of Detroit (Hardcover Book)" is Knopf Publishing.

The genres of "The Sack Of Detroit (Hardcover Book)" are Business & Economics - Government & Business, Business & Economics - Industries - Automobile Industry, and History - United States - 20th Century.

"The Sack Of Detroit (Hardcover Book)" falls under the category of Books (Hardcover).

The writer of "The Sack Of Detroit (Hardcover Book)" is Kenneth Whyte.