The Democrats : a critical history / Lance Selfa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Selfa, Lance.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratic Party (U.S.)--History.

Democratic Party (U.S.).

History.

Physical Description:

296 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Updated edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Haymarket Books, 2012.

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" -- p. [4] of cover.

Contents:

Introduction: What happened to the new era?

"History's second-most enthusiastic capitalist party"

The party of slavery becomes the "Party of the people"

The 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:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1608461920

9781608461929

OCLC:

775571584

Publisher Number:

99949644997