āThere are two keys to unlocking the secrets of American politics and American political history.ā So begins The Politicians & the Egalitarians, Princeton historian Sean Wilentzās bold new work of history.
First, America is built on an egalitarian tradition. At the nationās founding, Americans believed that extremes of wealth and want would destroy their revolutionary experiment in republican government. Ever since, that idea has shaped national political conflict and scored major egalitarian victoriesāfrom the Civil War and Progressive eras to the New Deal and the Great Societyāalong the way.
Second, partisanship is a permanent fixture in America, and America is the better for it. Every major egalitarian victory in United States history has resulted neither from abandonment of partisan politics nor from social movement protests but from a convergence of protest and politics, and then sharp struggles led by principled and effective party politicians. There is little to be gained from the dream of a post-partisan world.
With these two insights Sean Wilentz offers a crystal-clear portrait of American history, told through politicians and egalitarians including Thomas Paine, Abraham Lincoln, and W. E. B. Du Boisāa portrait that runs counter to current political and historical thinking. As he did with his acclaimed The Rise of American Democracy, Wilentz once again completely transforms our understanding of this nationās political and moral character.
This book title, The Politicians and the Egalitarians (The Hidden History of American Politics) - 9780393354133, ISBN: 9780393354133, by Sean Wilentz, published by W. W. Norton & Company (May 23, 2017) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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