The Populist Persuasion: An American History - Softcover

Kazin, Michael

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9780465059980: The Populist Persuasion: An American History

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ISBN 10: 0465059988 ISBN 13: 9780465059980

Publisher: Basic Books, 1996

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Traces the history of populism in the United States from the time of Thomas Jefferson to the era of Bill Clinton

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"Michael Kazin enables us to begin to understand the way in which populism has changed from a politics of the left to a politics of the right. The important questions raised by the success of the populist right in the United States are illuminated in Kazin's splendid and timely book."―The Nation

"Kazin shows populism's canny ability to mix homespun rhetoric and political savvy. . . . The book explains something very important in American life with scrupulous fairness and a keen eye for the humanizing detail. It is as good a road map as we have to the politics of the people who work hard and play by the rules."―Wall Street Journal

"A perceptive and passionately liberal book. . . . Beginning with the antislavery crusade of the 1840s, Kazin skillfully surveys more than a century of mass protests, using imagery and symbolism as his guides."―New York Times

About the Author:

Michael Kazin is Professor of History at American University and coeditor of Dissent. His many books include War Against War, American Dreamers, and A Godly Hero.

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