Skip to content

The Cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama Paperback - 2013

by Alterman, Eric

  • Used

Description

Penguin Books. Used - Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing dust jacket, box, or discs. Damaged item.
Used - Acceptable
NZ$9.97
NZ$6.64 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 14 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from Magers and Quinn Booksellers (Minnesota, United States)

Details

  • Title The Cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama
  • Author Alterman, Eric
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 576
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books
  • Date 2013-05-28
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 1117372
  • ISBN 9780143121640 / 0143121642
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.3 in (21.84 x 14.73 x 3.30 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
  • Dewey Decimal Code 320.513

About Magers and Quinn Booksellers Minnesota, United States

Biblio member since 2006
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Magers and Quinn Booksellers is the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. We sell new, used, rare, and out-of-print books.

Terms of Sale: Please contact us immediately if you are unsatisfied with your order. Returns accepted within 3 weeks of delivery. All returns must include original packing slip.

Browse books from Magers and Quinn Booksellers

Summary

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.

From the publisher

Eric Alterman is the author of eight previous books, including the New York Times bestseller The Book on Bush and What Liberal Media? He lives in New York City.
Kevin Mattson is the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Ohio. He lives in Athens, Ohio.

Media reviews

“…an illuminating history of postwar politics, international relations, culture, and philosophy—all in one scrupulously researched volume.” 

About the author

Eric Alterman is the author of eight previous books, including the New York Times bestseller The Book on Bush and What Liberal Media? He lives in New York City.
Kevin Mattson is the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Ohio. He lives in Athens, Ohio.