Bibliograph

The fierce urgency of now, Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the battle for the Great Society, Julian E. Zelizer

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The fierce urgency of now, Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the battle for the Great Society, Julian E. Zelizer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The fierce urgency of now

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881094066

Responsibility statement

Julian E. Zelizer

Sub title

Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the battle for the Great Society

Summary

"Zelizer takes the full measure of the entire story [of Johnson's liberal agenda] in all its epic sweep. Before Johnson, Kennedy tried and failed to achieve many of these advances. Our practiced understanding is that this was an unprecedented liberal hour in America, a moment, after Kennedy's death, when the seas parted and Johnson could simply stroll through to victory. As Zelizer shows, this view is off-base: in many respects America was even more conservative than it seems now, and Johnson's legislative program faced bitter resistance" --Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

The challenges of a liberal presidency -- Deadlocked democracy -- New president, same old Congress -- Legislating civil rights -- How Barry Goldwater built the Great Society -- The fabulous Eighty-Ninth Congress -- Congressional conservatism revived -- The triumph of austerity politics -- The endurance of the Great Society

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