California crucible : the forging of modern American liberalism /

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In the three decades following World War II, the Golden State was not only the fastest-growing state in the Union but also the site of significant political change. From the late 1940s through the mid-1970s, a generation of liberal activists transformed the political landscape of California, ending...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bell, Jonathan, 1976-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2012.
Series:Politics and culture in modern America.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Liberalism > California > History > 20th century.
Liberalism > United States > History > 20th century.
Libéralisme > Californie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Libéralisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Liberalism
Politics and government
California > Politics and government > 20th century.
Californie > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
California
United States
"Multi-User"
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction. Placing California in Post-World War II American Politics
  • Chapter 1. Politics and Party in California at Mid-Century
  • Chapter 2. Building the Democratic Party in the 1940s
  • Chapter 3. The Stevenson Effect
  • Chapter 4. A Democratic Order
  • Chapter 5. Turning Point: California Politics in the 1950s
  • Chapter 6. The Liberal Moment
  • Chapter 7. Democratic Politics and the Brown Administration
  • Chapter 8. Welfare Reform and the Idea of the Family
  • Chapter 9. Culture Wars, Politics, and Power
  • Chapter 10. The Legacy of the Democratic Party Renaissance
  • Epilogue: Liberal Politics in California in an "Era of Limits"
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments.

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