America in the Nineties (America in the Twentieth Century)

This book is a survey treatment of the 1990s. The trajectory of the narrative follows from the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This book seeks to give a voice to historically marginalized communities, while providing an overview of the 1990s. The analysis includes examinations of: the end of the 1980s, America’s War in the Gulf, Bush’s domestic agenda; The 1992 Campaign, Clinton’s domestic agenda; The United States and genocide; globalization; science and technology; pop culture; race relations; LGBT and women’s right; and the scandals of the Clinton Administration. The book strikes the balance between providing an analysis of the 1990s, while providing the reader with basic key information about the decade. This book is one of the first of its kind to examine the whole decade and while providing an analysis on a multitude of subjects. Introduction: the end of the 1980s America in the Gulf and Bush's limited domestic agenda, 1990-1992 The 1992 campaign, why Bush lost, and how Clinton won The domestic Clinton, 1993-1996 The United States and genocide Prosperity and poverty in an age of global capitalism Science and technology Pop culture Race relations LGBT and women's rights Conclusion: the Clinton administration, 1996-2000. In the latest volume of the America in the Twentieth Century series, Serrianne chronicles the decade of the 1990s from the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Serrianne analyses the cultural changes of the 1990s, including issues of race relations, women’s rights, and the LGBT movement.