The Populist Persuasion: An American History"Michael Kazin enables us to begin to understand the way in which populism has changed from a politics of the left to a politics of the right. The important questions raised by the success of the populist right in the United States are illuminated in Kazin's splendid and timely book."—Thomas Bender, The Nation"Kazin shows populism's canny ability to mix homespun rhetoric and political savvy. . . . The book explains something very important in American life with scrupulous fairness and a keen eye for the humanizing detail. It is as good a road map as we have to the politics of the people who work hard and play by the rules."—Christopher Caldwell, The Wall Street Journal"A perceptive and passionately liberal book. . . . Beginning with the antislavery crusade of the 1840's, [Kazin] skillfully surveys more than a century of mass protests, using imagery and symbolism as his guides."—David Oshinsky, The New York Times For this revised edition, Michael Kazin has rewritten the final chapter, bringing his coverage of populism up to the present (including a discussion of the 1996 presidential election) and added a conclusion. |
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User Review - KirkusA timely history of the American politicians and publicists who have appealed to ``the people.'' Kazin (History/American Univ.; Barons of Labor, not reviewed) shows how populist language has a ... Read full review
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Contents
Inheritance | 9 |
The Righteous Commonwealth of the Late Nineteenth Century | 27 |
Labor and the Left in the Gompers Era | 49 |
The Prohibitionist Crusade | 79 |
The Catholic Populism | 109 |
The CIO and the Embrace of Liberalism | 135 |
The Rise and Fall of the Cold War Right | 165 |
Power to Which People? The Tragedy of the White New Left | 195 |
George Wallace and the Making | 221 |
From Nixon to Reagan | 245 |
Spinning the People | 269 |
A Language We Need? | 287 |
NOTES | 293 |
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| Title | The Populist Persuasion: An American History Cornell paperbacks |
| Author | Michael Kazin |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0801485584, 9780801485589 |
| Length | 387 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Modern / 19th Century History / Modern / 20th Century History / United States / General Philosophy / Political Political Science / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism Political Science / Political Process / Political Advocacy |
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