"A brilliant autopsy of a dearly departed American political tradition....Provocative."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Consistently interesting....A useful tonic to liberals who underestimate the difficulty of passing new government
programs."
--Nicholas Lemann, Washington Monthly
"Brands" work contributes mightily to the discussion of what liberalism is. He succeeds with great verve
and style."
--David Turner, Raleigh News and Observer
Publisher Web Site, January, 2004
Summary
This compelling book focuses on the sea change in American politics from the 1960s to the present--from a time
when liberals created bold government programs to solve important social problems, to contemporary distrust of
government and rejection of liberal ideals. H. W. Brands delineates the intimate connection between the rise of
postwar liberalism and the emergence of the Cold War. When the Cold War ended and Americans ceased to feel dependent
on their government for protection, the fate of liberalism was sealed.
