Civil Rights and the Crisis of Liberalism - The Democratic Party 1945-1976

Civil Rights and the Crisis of Liberalism: The Democratic Party, 1945-1976 is about ideology and politics. It focuses on the civil rights issue in Democratic party politics from 1945 to 1976 but glances at a longer history to describe American liberalism.

List of contents

Introduction -- Liberalism and American History -- The Contradictions of Liberalism -- The Limits of Liberalism -- The Limits of Reform -- The New Deal -- Civil Rights and the Liberal Triumph -- The Fair Deal -- The Truce of 1952 -- The Resumption of Conflict -- The 1956 Campaign -- The Liberal Triumph -- Civil Rights and the Liberal Failure -- Beyond Liberalism -- Liberalism Reassessed -- The Postliberal World

Summary

Civil Rights and the Crisis of Liberalism: The Democratic Party, 1945-1976 is about ideology and politics. It focuses on the civil rights issue in Democratic party politics from 1945 to 1976 but glances at a longer history to describe American liberalism.

Product details

• Authors: John Frederick Martin, Martin John Frederick
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.11.2020
• EAN: 9780367170998
• ISBN: 978-0-367-17099-8
• No. of pages: 302
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government