The cause : the fight for American liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama
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- ISBN: 9780143121640
- ISBN: 0143121642
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ix, 561 pages ; 22 cm - Publisher: New York, NY : Penguin Books, 2013.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-541) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : nothing to fear -- Henry, Harry, and Eleanor : three faces of liberalism -- "Scare hell"-- "The self-righteous delusions of innocence" -- Patient, firm, and vigilant -- The best years of our lives -- The two Joes -- Eggheads in the wilderness -- We shall overcome -- The liberal hour -- Master of disaster -- Paranoia strikes deep in the heartland -- In the darkness at the edge of town -- Maximum feasible misunderstanding -- "A government as good as its people" -- Where's the beef? -- A place called "hope" -- What's the matter with America? -- Hope and change? -- Conclusion : "the only honest place to be." |
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The Cause : The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama
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The Cause : The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama
A major history of American liberalism and the key personalities behind the movement Why is it that nearly every liberal initiative since the end of the New Deal--whether busing, urban development, affirmative action, welfare, gun control, or Roe v. Wade --has fallen victim to its grand aspirations, often exacerbating the very problem it seeks to solve? In this groundbreaking work, the first full treatment of modern liberalism in the United States, bestselling journalist and historian Eric Alterman together with Kevin Mattson present a comprehensive history of this proud, yet frequently maligned tradition. In The Cause, we meet the politicians, preachers, intellectuals, artists, and activists--from Eleanor Roosevelt to Barack Obama, Adlai Stevenson to Hubert Humphrey, and Billie Holiday to Bruce Springsteen--who have battled for the heart and soul of the nation.