The Cause - The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	The Penguin Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Eric Alterman
Dimensions:	216 x 141 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	576
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-312164-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	0-14-312164-2
Barcode:	9780143121640

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!