The Democrats : a critical history

Summary: "This revised and updated editions of 'The Democrats: a critical history' brings the analysis up to the eve of the 2012 presidential election season. Not only is the text revised in light of developments since 2008-- most importantly, the financial and economic crisis that emerged full-blown during the 2008 presidential campaign-- but it offers an unsparing look at the Obama administration's domestic and foreign policies. The book explains why Obama and the Democrats dashed progressives' hopes in 2006 and 2008"--Page 4 of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781608461929
ISBN: 1608461920
Physical Description: print
296 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: Updated ed.
Publisher: Chicago, IL : Haymarket Books, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: What happened to the new era? -- History's second-most enthusiastic capitalist party -- Party of slavery becomes the "Party of the people" -- Rise of the new Democrats -- From "Hope" to hopeless: the Democrats in the Obama era -- Social movements and the "Party of the people" -- Defenders of the empire -- Can the left take over the Democratic Party? -- Why is there no alternative? -- Is the lesser evil good enough? -- Hal Draper: Who's going to be the lesser evil in '68? -- Notes -- Index.