About the Author

Peter Beinart is an associate professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. He is the senior political writer for The Daily Beast and a contributor to Time. Beinart is a former fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of The Good Fight. He lives with his family in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

A thoughtful, provocative, well-written book. --Washington Monthly"

An intellectual archeologist, Beinart excavates that vanished intellectual tradition and sends it into battle in his new book. --The Washington Post"

Beinart has given Democrats a blueprint for taking back the White House. --Samantha Power, author of A Problem from Hell"

Beinart, in his deftly argued new book, . . . helpfully grounds the current debate in its oft-forgotten history. --The Boston Globe"

Insightful, provocative. --Thomas Friedman, The New York Times"

Peter Beinart takes us on a vigorous and entertaining search for a usable past His reasoning must be heard. --Thomas Frank, author of What's the Matter with Kansas"

The Good Fight is a book filled with apt insights and common sense Recommended for liberals and conservatives. --Madeleine Albright"

This is a brilliant and provocative book in a great tradition. --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr."

"A thoughtful, provocative, well-written book."--Washington Monthly

"An intellectual archeologist, Beinart excavates that vanished intellectual tradition and sends it into battle in his new book."--The Washington Post

"Beinart has given Democrats a blueprint for ... taking back the White House."--Samantha Power, author of A Problem from Hell

"Beinart, in his deftly argued new book, . . . helpfully grounds the current debate in its oft-forgotten history."--The Boston Globe

"Insightful, provocative."--Thomas Friedman, The New York Times

"Peter Beinart takes us on a vigorous and entertaining search for a usable past ... His reasoning must be heard."--Thomas Frank, author of What's the Matter with Kansas

"The Good Fight is a book filled with apt insights and common sense ... Recommended for liberals and conservatives."--Madeleine Albright

"This is a brilliant and provocative book in a great tradition."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

"A thoughtful, provocative, well-written book." -- Washington Monthly

"Beinart has given Democrats a blueprint for . taking back the White House." -- Samantha Power, author of A Problem from Hell

"Insightful, provocative." -- Thomas Friedman, The New York Times