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• catalog abstract "All over the world, political parties are being born and political pluralism is being fostered. Ironically, here in the United States the parties are blurring together ideologically, and the political process is suffering: One of the messages of this book is that a vital two-party system is essential to America's political health. The last thing this country needs, the authors argue, is two Republican parties. At this critical moment in history, the Democratic party has the opportunity to offer the nation a real political choice, a sense of direction, and a program to address the needs of Americans in a changing world. It is time, they say, for a change--a change that only the Democrats can provide. As recounted here, a generation of Republican administrations have had their chance. The results have not been happy: deepening social divisions, heightened inequalities in income distributions, a decaying educational system, environmental exploitation, an insensitivity to the concerns of the less powerful, the largest public debt in history, and a foreign policy based on force. Recurring constitutional crises have also erupted, as epitomized by the Iran-Contra affair. The record is a sorry one. Alternatives exist and the best ones rest with the Democratic party. The Democrats must lead. It is their responsibility to offer a new vision of the future and the means for achieving it; a program that is compassionate, just, and inclusive of all. Challenging and thought-provoking, these essays should help reshape political thinking during a critical period in the nation's history. Their objective is a society that represents and responds to human needs, and the authors indicate the way to achieve these goals through an invigorated, forward-looking Democratic party.".
• catalog contributor b3747014.
• catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1989-".
• catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1989-1993.".
• catalog created "1992.".
• catalog date "1992".
• catalog date "1992.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1992.".
• catalog description "All over the world, political parties are being born and political pluralism is being fostered. Ironically, here in the United States the parties are blurring together ideologically, and the political process is suffering: One of the messages of this book is that a vital two-party system is essential to America's political health. The last thing this country needs, the authors argue, is two Republican parties. At this critical moment in history, the Democratic party has the opportunity to offer the nation a real political choice, a sense of direction, and a program to address the needs of Americans in a changing world. It is time, they say, for a change--a change that only the Democrats can provide. As recounted here, a generation of Republican administrations have had their chance. The results have not been happy: deepening social divisions, heightened inequalities in income distributions, a decaying educational system, environmental exploitation, an insensitivity to the concerns of the less powerful, the largest public debt in history, and a foreign policy based on force. Recurring constitutional crises have also erupted, as epitomized by the Iran-Contra affair. The record is a sorry one. Alternatives exist and the best ones rest with the Democratic party. The Democrats must lead. It is their responsibility to offer a new vision of the future and the means for achieving it; a program that is compassionate, just, and inclusive of all. Challenging and thought-provoking, these essays should help reshape political thinking during a critical period in the nation's history. Their objective is a society that represents and responds to human needs, and the authors indicate the way to achieve these goals through an invigorated, forward-looking Democratic party.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "Part I.A party that can lead/A party that should lead -- The Democrats must lead-but how? / James MacGregor Burns -- Why we still need real political parties / Kay Lawson -- The national Democratic Party can lead / Lawrence D. Longley -- Who needs two Republican parties? / William Crotty -- A congressional party must stand for something / Samuel C. Patterson -- Part II. Getting the message across : How? To whom? -- Dump Dixi-West is best : the geography of a Progressive democracy / Jerome M. Mileur -- What to say and how to say it? / Betty Glad -- Television, the 1992 Democratic presidential hopeful, and electoral success / Lois Lovelace Duke -- Minority politics and "political realities" in American politics / Charles V. Hamilton -- Progressive Democrats and support for women's issues / Mary Lou Kendrigan -- Latinos and the Democratic Party / Richard Santillan and Carlos Munoz, Jr. -- Part III. A politics of substance -- A Democratic economic policy / Samuel Bowles, David M. Gordon, Thomas Weisskopf -- A new world order that means something / James A. Nathan -- Winning a government : reinvigorating the political system / William P. Kreml.".
• catalog extent "viii, 279 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Democrats must lead.".
• catalog identifier "0813315697".
• catalog identifier "0813315700 (pb)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Democrats must lead.".
• catalog issued "1992".
• catalog issued "1992.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Boulder, CO : Westview Press,".
• catalog relation "Democrats must lead.".
• catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1989-".
• catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1989-1993.".
• catalog subject "324.2736 20".
• catalog subject "Democratic Party (U.S.)".
• catalog subject "JK2317 1992c".
• catalog tableOfContents "Part I.A party that can lead/A party that should lead -- The Democrats must lead-but how? / James MacGregor Burns -- Why we still need real political parties / Kay Lawson -- The national Democratic Party can lead / Lawrence D. Longley -- Who needs two Republican parties? / William Crotty -- A congressional party must stand for something / Samuel C. Patterson -- Part II. Getting the message across : How? To whom? -- Dump Dixi-West is best : the geography of a Progressive democracy / Jerome M. Mileur -- What to say and how to say it? / Betty Glad -- Television, the 1992 Democratic presidential hopeful, and electoral success / Lois Lovelace Duke -- Minority politics and "political realities" in American politics / Charles V. Hamilton -- Progressive Democrats and support for women's issues / Mary Lou Kendrigan -- Latinos and the Democratic Party / Richard Santillan and Carlos Munoz, Jr. -- Part III. A politics of substance -- A Democratic economic policy / Samuel Bowles, David M. Gordon, Thomas Weisskopf -- A new world order that means something / James A. Nathan -- Winning a government : reinvigorating the political system / William P. Kreml.".
• catalog title "The Democrats must lead : the case for a progressive Democratic Party / edited by James MacGregor Burns ... [et al.].".
• catalog type "text".