Kennedy Vs. Carter: The 1980 Battle For The Democratic Party's Soul

Kennedy vs. Carter: The 1980 Battle for the Democratic Party's Soul

ReviewThis excellent investigation of the Democratic Party at the brink of the Reagan era convincingly shows that despite the fighting between Carter and Kennedy, liberalism was not killed at that time but remained a vibrant and viable force throughout the 1980s. It will strongly appeal to presidential election scholars, campaign activists, and serious readers of politics."--Library Journal"A fresh, engaging, and insightful account of Ted Kennedy and American liberalism at a turning point. At the heart of Stanley's book is a startling thesis: our standard accounts of contemporary American politics, in which Ronald Reagan was bound to rise as liberalism fell, have it wrong."--Bruce Miroff, author of The Liberals' Moment: The McGovern Insurgency and the Identity Crisis of the Democratic Party"An excellent and ambitious study that illuminates a key moment in the history of the Democratic Party."--Lewis L. Gould, author of The Modern American PresidencyThe late Edward Kennedy