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The Democrats : a critical history / Lance Selfa.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Selfa, Lance.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political parties--United States.
- Political parties.
- Democratic Party (U.S.)--History.
- Democratic Party (U.S.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Haymarket Books, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An unblinking look at the Democrats that shows why they continue to disappoint so many supporters.
- Contents:
- Introduction: What Happened to the New Era?; Chapter One: "History's Second-Most Enthusiastic Capitalist Party"; Chapter Two: The Party of Slavery Becomes the "Party of the People"; Chapter Three: The Rise of the New Democrats; Chapter Four: From "Hope" to Hopeless: The Democrats in the Obama Era; Chapter Five: Social Movements and the "Party of the People"; Chapter Six: Defenders of the Empire; Chapter Seven: Can the Left Take Over the Democratic Party?; Chapter Eight: Why Is There No Alternative?; Conclusion: Is the Lesser Evil Good Enough?
- Appendix: Who's Going to Be the Lesser Evil in '68?Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781608460496
- 1608460495
- OCLC:
- 818858192
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