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The Politics of Hope and The Bitter Heritage: American Liberalism in the 1960's
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Book has been read, no missing or damaged pages, minimal shelf wear to the cover.”
- Book Title
- The James Madison Library in American Politics: The Politics of H
- ISBN
- 9780691134758
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691134758
ISBN-13
9780691134758
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60197542
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
584 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Politics of Hope and the Bitter Heritage : American Liberalism in the 1960s
Publication Year
2007
Subject
United States / 20th Century, History & Theory, International Relations / General, United States / General
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, History
Series
The James Madison Library in American Politics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
22 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
5
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.97309046
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
The Politics of Hope and The Bitter Heritage brings together two important books that bracket the tempestuous politics of 1960s America. In The Politics of Hope , which historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., published in 1963 while serving as a special assistant to President Kennedy, Schlesinger defines the liberalism that characterized the Kennedy administration and the optimistic early Sixties. In lively and incisive essays, most of them written between 1956 and 1960, on topics such as the basic differences underlying liberal and conservative politics, the writing of history, and the experience of Communist countries, Schlesinger emphasizes the liberal thinker's responsibility to abide by goals rather than dogma, to learn from history, and to look to the future. Four years later, following Kennedy's assassination and the escalation of America's involvement in Vietnam, Schlesinger's tone changes. In The Bitter Heritage , a brief but penetrating appraisal of the "war that nobody wanted," he recounts America's entry into Vietnam, the history of the war, and its policy implications. The Bitter Heritage concludes with an eloquent and sobering assessment of the war's threat to American democracy and a reflection on the lessons or legacies of the Vietman conflict. With a new foreword by Sean Wilentz, the James Madison Library edition of The Politics of Hope and The Bitter Heritage situates liberalism in the convulsive 1960s--and illuminates the challenges that still face liberalism today., The Politics of Hope and The Bitter Heritage brings together two important books that bracket the tempestuous politics of 1960s America. In The Politics of Hope, which historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., published in 1963 while serving as a special assistant to President Kennedy, Schlesinger defines the liberalism that characterized the Kennedy administration and the optimistic early Sixties. In lively and incisive essays, most of them written between 1956 and 1960, on topics such as the basic differences underlying liberal and conservative politics, the writing of history, and the experience of Communist countries, Schlesinger emphasizes the liberal thinker's responsibility to abide by goals rather than dogma, to learn from history, and to look to the future. Four years later, following Kennedy's assassination and the escalation of America's involvement in Vietnam, Schlesinger's tone changes. In The Bitter Heritage, a brief but penetrating appraisal of the "war that nobody wanted," he recounts America's entry into Vietnam, the history of the war, and its policy implications.The Bitter Heritage concludes with an eloquent and sobering assessment of the war's threat to American democracy and a reflection on the lessons or legacies of the Vietman conflict.With a new foreword by Sean Wilentz, the James Madison Library edition of The Politics of Hope and The Bitter Heritage situates liberalism in the convulsive 1960s--and illuminates the challenges that still face liberalism today.
LC Classification Number
JK271
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