Beyond the New Deal: Henry S. Truman and American Liberalism HB/DJ FINE/VG+

Description: Beyond the New Deal: Henry S. Truman and American Liberalism By Alonzo Hamby Columbia University Press New York and London, England 1973 A volume in the "Contemporary Anerucan History Series," William E. Leuchtenburg, General Editor. xx, 635 p.; 23.5 cm. (9.25 inches). Red cloth, with black-stamped spine title. Glossy illustrated black, red and white price-clipped dust jacket. Includes Abbreviations, Notes, Bibliographical Note, and Index. First Edition, Second Printing "'The country and the world doesn't deserve to be left this way,' was David E. Lilienthal's reaction to the news of the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the prospect of the leadership of liberalism in America passing into the hands of the unknown Harry S. Truman. This book takes a fresh look at the tense and difficult relationship between Truman and the liberal intellectuals. Alonzo L. Hamby discusses changing styles and viewpoints in progressivism and examines the manifestations of that political philosophy as they appeared during the postwar years. He depicts the rise of non-Communist liberalism after the war as both a moral and a practical necessity. The concept of a Popular Front with Communism, predominant during the war years, was salutary so long as the major threat to liberal values was fascist militarism, but as a matter of both moral integrity and political necessity, the postwar era required a definition of progressivism which rejected all varieties of totalitarianism. Professor Hamby argues that the new persuasion, the Vial Center, was in the main a healthy reaffirmation of the progressive tradition. Harry S. Truman never won full acceptance from a liberal movement unable to overcome entirely its need for the type of charismatic leadership given it by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Nevertheless, he successfully defended the New Deal, making t a part of the American political consensus; he and his administration successfully adjusted the depression-born New Deal tradition to post-war affluence; and he recognized the black minority's drive for civil rights as one of the urgencies of American life. Operating in a hostile political climate, Truman scored only modest successes, but his leadership of the liberal movement was more consistent and effective than ,many liberals of the time or historians since have acknowledged" [from the dust jacket] ISBN: 0231033354 Book is in Fine/As New Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. Dust Jacket is in Very Good Plus Condition: as noted, price-clipped; light creasing top edge of the spine. Copyright 2022 All text in this listing description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The purchaser receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking and, where they are of light weight, the order is sent free within the U.S. by First Class mail We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS OR MEDIA MAIL, DEPENDING ON WEIGHT. Payment Methods: Paypal is preferred, but not required. Ebay is also collecting state taxes where appropriate and will be paying those state taxes rather than the sellers. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.

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