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The Democrats' Dilemma. Walter F.Mondale and the Liberal Legacy.
Steven M. Gillon
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Paperback. What does Walter Mondale's career reveal about the dilemma of the modern Democtratic party and the crisis of postwar American liberalism? This work reveals that his frustration as Jimmy Carter's vice president and failure to unseat President Reagan in 1984 reveal the beleaguered state of a party torn apart by generational and ideological disputes. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 488 pages, 42 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPFK; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 32. Weight in Grams: 681.
What does Walter Mondale's career reveal about the dilemma of the modern Democtratic party and the crisis of postwar American liberalism? Steven M. Gillon 's answer is that Mondale's frustration as Jimmy Carter's vice president and his failure to unseat the immensely popular President Reagan in 1984 reveal the beleaguered state of a party torn apart by generational and ideological disputes. The Democrats' Dilemma begins with Mondale's early career in Minnesota politics, from his involvement with Hubert Humphrey to his election to the United States Senate in 1964. Like many liberals of his generation, Mondale traveled to Washington hopeful ... Read more
What does Walter Mondale's career reveal about the dilemma of the modern Democtratic party and the crisis of postwar American liberalism? Steven M. Gillon 's answer is that Mondale's frustration as Jimmy Carter's vice president and his failure to unseat the immensely popular President Reagan in 1984 reveal the beleaguered state of a party torn apart by generational and ideological disputes. The Democrats' Dilemma begins with Mondale's early career in Minnesota politics, from his involvement with Hubert Humphrey to his election to the United States Senate in 1964. Like many liberals of his generation, Mondale traveled to Washington hopeful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Series
Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231076319
SKU
V9780231076319
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About Steven M. Gillon
Steven M. Gillon is author of Politics and Vision: The ADA and American Liberalism, 1947-85.
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