{"product_id":"what-it-took-to-win-a-history-of-the-democratic-party-paperback","title":"What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Kazin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA most anticipated book of 2022 at \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA leading historian tells the story of the United States' most enduring political party and its long, imperfect, and newly invigorated quest for \"moral capitalism,\" from Andrew Jackson to Joseph Biden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Democratic Party is the world's oldest mass political organization. But what has the party stood for through the centuries, and how has it managed to succeed in elections and govern? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhat It Took to Win\u003c\/i\u003e, the eminent historian Michael Kazin tells the story of the party's longtime commitment to promoting \"moral capitalism,\" a system that mixes entrepreneurial freedom with the welfare of workers. Yet the party that championed the rights of the white working man also vigorously protected or furthered the causes of slavery, segregation, and Native American removal. With its evolution toward a more inclusive, egalitarian vision, the party won durable victories for Americans of all backgrounds. But it has also struggled to hold together a majority coalition and advance a persuasive agenda. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKazin traces the party's fortunes through vivid character sketches of its key thinkers and doers, from William Jennings Bryan to Eleanor Roosevelt to Barack Obama. Throughout, Kazin reveals the rich interplay of personality, belief, strategy, and policy that defines the life of the Democratic Party and outlines the core components of a political legacy that President Joe Biden and his co-partisans rely on today as they seek to revitalize the American political experiment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Kazin \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of history at Georgetown University, the editor emeritus of \u003ci\u003eDissent\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of six previous books. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765745352992,"sku":"9781250862891","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb14c5fa960a22a5d1fb6af6c5c7ba9d.webp?v=1780278639","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-it-took-to-win-a-history-of-the-democratic-party-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}