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Where have all the Democrats gone? : the soul of the party in the age of extremes / John B. Judis, Ruy Teixeira.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: x, 325 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781250877499
  • 1250877490
Other title:
  • Soul of the party in the age of extremes
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction : The party of the common man and woman -- The great divide. The rise and fall of the emerging Democratic majority ; The breakup of the New Deal coalition ; The success and failures of the new Democrats ; Obama and the lost opportunity ; Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and the deplorables ; Trump, the shadow Democrats, and the 2020 election ; Joe Biden's new New Deal -- Cultural radicalism. Race and radicalism ; The immigration imbroglio ; Sexual creationism ; Apocalypse now -- Conclusion : The war of words.
Summary: "For decades, American politics has been plagued by a breakdown between the Democratic and Republican parties, in which victory has inevitably led to defeat, and vice versa. Both parties have lost sight of the political center of the American electorate, leading to polarization and paralysis. In Where Have All the Democrats Gone?, John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira reveal the tectonic changes shaping the country's current political landscape that both pundits and political scientists have missed. The Democratic party, once the preserve of small towns as well as big cities and of the industrial working class and the newly immigrated, has abandoned and even actively alienated many of these voters. In this clarion and essential argument for common sense and common ground, Judis and Teixeira reveal the transformation of American politics and provide a much-needed wakeup call for Democrats and Republicans alike"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A Wall Street Journal Best Political Book of 2023

A much-needed wake-up call for the Democrats, which reveals how the party has lost sight of its core principles and endangered its political future--from the authors of "one of the most influential political books of the 21st century" ( The New York Times )

For decades, American politics has been plagued by a breakdown between the Democratic and Republican parties, in which victory has inevitably led to defeat and vice versa. Both parties have lost sight of the people at the center of the American electorate, leading to polarization and paralysis. In Where Have All the Democrats Gone? , John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira reveal the tectonic changes shaping the country's current political landscape that both pundits and political scientists have missed.

The Democratic Party, once the preserve of small towns as well as big cities and of the industrial working class and the newly immigrated, has abandoned and even actively alienated many of these voters. In this clarion call and essential argument for common sense and common ground, Judis and Teixeira reveal the transformation of American politics and provide a razor-sharp critique of where the Democrats have gone awry and how they can avoid political disaster in the days ahead.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : The party of the common man and woman -- The great divide. The rise and fall of the emerging Democratic majority ; The breakup of the New Deal coalition ; The success and failures of the new Democrats ; Obama and the lost opportunity ; Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and the deplorables ; Trump, the shadow Democrats, and the 2020 election ; Joe Biden's new New Deal -- Cultural radicalism. Race and radicalism ; The immigration imbroglio ; Sexual creationism ; Apocalypse now -- Conclusion : The war of words.

"For decades, American politics has been plagued by a breakdown between the Democratic and Republican parties, in which victory has inevitably led to defeat, and vice versa. Both parties have lost sight of the political center of the American electorate, leading to polarization and paralysis. In Where Have All the Democrats Gone?, John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira reveal the tectonic changes shaping the country's current political landscape that both pundits and political scientists have missed. The Democratic party, once the preserve of small towns as well as big cities and of the industrial working class and the newly immigrated, has abandoned and even actively alienated many of these voters. In this clarion and essential argument for common sense and common ground, Judis and Teixeira reveal the transformation of American politics and provide a much-needed wakeup call for Democrats and Republicans alike"-- Provided by publisher.

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