"A thoughtful and intelligent assessment of why American liberalism
declined in the last third of the twentieth century, and what can
be done to resurrect it in the first third of the
twenty-first."--Robert B. Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor,
Hexter Professor of Social and Economic Policy, Brandeis University
"I took Douglas Massey's "Return of the "L" Word" along with me
on a flight to the West Coast, not really thinking I'd get to
reading it. Once I started, I couldn't stop. It's terrific. Massey
has given us a forceful, passionate reminder of what liberalism has
accomplished and why it is worth rebuilding and defending with all
the energy we can muster. All those who woke up distraught on
November 3, 2004, should read this book, roll up their sleeves, and
get to work."--Barry Schwartz, author of "The Paradox of
Choice"
"One Douglas Massey is worth ten Michael Moores, if you ask me!
Here is the public intellectual at his best, writing with passion
and thinking in concrete, practical terms about the future of
political debate in this country."--Glenn C. Loury, Boston
University, author of "The Anatomy of Racial Inequality" and "One
by One from the Inside Out"
"Douglas Massey's new book is a bold attempt to demonstrate that
liberalism is still viable politics. Massey argues for a liberalism
based on the recognition that markets--domestic and global--are not
autonomous mechanisms, but are subject to either democratic control
or narrow private manipulation. If that insight can be translated
into a popular politics, and a program for equitably and
efficiently distributing the fruits of the new global information
economy, then liberalism might indeed have something
tooffer."--John B. Judis, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Endowment;
Senior Editor, "New Republic"
"In this crisp, tightly argued book, Douglas Massey forcefully
reminds liberals of the principles they once stood for. He makes a
persuasive case that liberalism must return to these principles to
be effective in the new century and beat back the challenge of the
radical right."--Ruy Teixeira, coauthor of "The Emerging Democratic
Majority"
"Douglas Massey boldly reclaims the 'L word' and returns the
political conversation to the promise of progressive government. He
urges liberals to own up to their failures in connecting to the
aspirations of ordinary Americans and lays out a clear and
compelling agenda for activist government. We have long needed a
clear voice that speaks unambiguously and proudly for the liberal
cause. We have found it in Massey. This book is essential reading
for anyone who cares about the future of American
politics."--Katherine Newman, Professor of Sociology and Public
Affairs, Princeton University
"A fine piece of work. I particularly welcome Massey's tracing
of liberal history back to the beginnings of America and his
criticism of liberals themselves for elitism, which is true and is
welcome."--Jeff Madrick, author of "Why Economies Grow" and "The
End of Affluence"
"In this persuasive and brilliantly argued book, Douglas Massey
outlines with great clarity the issues American liberalism must
address in order to emerge from its current malaise with a
progressive program that has broad appeal to voters."--Victor Nee,
Cornell University, coauthor of "Remaking the American
Mainstream"
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