{"product_id":"the-sack-of-detroit-kenneth-whyte-9780525521679","title":"The Sack of Detroit: General Motors and the End of American Enterprise","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Vigorous, provocative... \u003ci\u003eThe Sack of Detroit \u003c\/i\u003eis compelling, bold and stylishly written.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBarbara Spindel, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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 \u003ci\u003eHoover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Sack of Detroit, \u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Whyte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525521674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525521679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.46w x 1.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2021 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2021 pg. 129","brand":"Kenneth Whyte","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050140070143,"sku":"9780525521679","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76dcdb91-20aa-4254-829d-07661e170d08.jpg?v=1685005457","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sack-of-detroit-kenneth-whyte-9780525521679","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}