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Tom Waldman's lively and sweeping assessment of the state of American liberalism begins with the political turbulence of 1968 and culminates with the 2006 takeover of Congress by the Democratic Party. Not Much Left: The Fate of Liberalism in America vividly demonstrates how the progressive and liberal wing of the Democratic Party helped end a war, won the civil rights battle, and paved the way for blacks, women, gays, and other minorities to achieve full citizenship. Through reportage, anecdotes, and analysis-particularly of the disastrous defeat of Democrat George McGovern in 1972-Waldman chronicles how the grand coalition that achieved so much in the 1960's began to self-destruct in the early 1970's. Citing the Republican recovery from Barry Goldwater's 1964 defeat, Waldman demonstrates how the two parties' very different reactions to electoral debacle account for recent Republican dominance and Democratic impotence. Assessing liberalism's fate through the Carter and Reagan presidencies, the defeat of Michael Dukakis in the 1988 presidential election, and the on-again, off-again liberalism of the Clinton years, Waldman then brings the discussion up to date with analysis of the 2008 presidential campaign.

Liberalism --- Presidents --- Political campaigns --- Popular culture --- Culture, Popular --- Mass culture --- Pop culture --- Popular arts --- Communication --- Intellectual life --- Mass society --- Recreation --- Culture --- Presidency --- Heads of state --- Executive power --- Liberal egalitarianism --- Liberty --- Political science --- Social sciences --- History --- Election --- Political aspects --- United States --- Politics and government --- 1960s america. --- american history. --- american politics. --- barry goldwater. --- carter. --- democratic party. --- democrats and republicans. --- electoral college. --- george mcgovern. --- history of liberals. --- liberal politics. --- political science. --- political turbulence. --- reagan. --- self sabotage. --- self-destructing party. --- takeover of congress. --- war in iraq. --- war on terror.