"As the twenty-first century approaches, a new generation of
scholars is providing fresh historical perspectives on the
twentieth. The contributors to The Rise and Fall of the New Deal
Order move beyond both the self-congratulation of traditional
liberals and the hostility of New Left radicals. This collection of
ten essays, written mainly by scholars who came of age after the
New Deal legacy had been tarnished, represents the cutting edge of
historical scholarship on twentieth-century American political
life."---Susan Ware, The Nation
"'The New Deal Order is dead,' the editors of this book write,
offering their collection of provocative essays as 'a historical
autopsy.' Calling on some of the leading writers in political
economy--including Thomas Ferguson, Alan Brinkley, Ira Katznelson,
and Thomas Byrne Edsall--the editors present a detailed look at how
the New Deal was formed and where it lost its social-democratic
potential. . . . This book contains many wide-ranging and
stimulating pieces of revisionist history at its best."
*The Progressive*
"Empirically rich and intellectually provocative essays."---Theda
Skocpol, Tikkun
Ask a Question About this Product More... |