Eugene McCarthy and the Rise and Fall of Postwar American Liberalism

Autori

• Dominic Sandbrook

Parametri

• 397 pagine
• 14 ore di lettura

• Biografie e pensieri
• Politica
• Saggistica
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Storia

Maggiori informazioni sul libro

The book explores Senator Eugene McCarthy's transformation from a New Deal liberal and staunch anticommunist to a prominent critic of the Democratic Party due to the Vietnam War. His unexpected challenge to President Lyndon Johnson in the 1968 New Hampshire primary galvanized young liberals and marked a significant electoral upset. However, the subsequent election led to Richard Nixon's rise, resulting in a lasting shift of the American political landscape towards conservatism for decades.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2005

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