Zaretsky, Eli
Why America Needs a Left: A Historical Argument
Written in an accessible way for the general reader and the undergraduate student, this book provides a fresh perspective on American politics and political history. It has often been said that the idea of a left originated in the French Revolution and is distinctively European; Zaretsky argues, by contrast, that America has always had a vibrant and powerful left. And he shows that in those critical moments when the country returns to itself, it is on its left/liberal bases that it comes to feel most at home.
Keywords: American politics, liberalism, reinterpretation
- Author(s)
- Zaretsky, Eli
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2012
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 140 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9780745656564
- Printed ISBN
- 9780745644851