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What It Took to Win

A History of the Democratic Party
  • Michael Kazin
2022
Macmillan

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  • Book Review

    The Life of the Party

    In his latest book, Michael Kazin argues that the Democrats have long sought to build a “moral capitalism.” Have they ever succeeded?
    by Osita Nwanevu via New York Review of Books on August 29, 2023
  • Drawing of a crowd of delegates at the 1972 Democratic National Convention. (Franklin McMahon / Getty Images)
    Book Review

    A Big Tent

    The contradictory past and uncertain future of the Democratic Party.
    by Nicholas Lemann via The Nation on July 11, 2022
  • Blue and red donkey logo of the Democratic Party.
    Book Review

    Hope in the Desert: Democratic Party Blues

    In 'What It Took to Win,' Michael Kazin traces the history over the past two centuries of what he calls ‘the oldest mass party in the world’.
    by Eric Foner via London Review of Books on May 4, 2022
  • Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama walking together
    Q&A

    How to Tell the History of the Democrats

    What connection does the party of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson have to the party of Barack Obama and Kamala Harris?
    by Michael Kazin, Timothy Shenk via Dissent on April 25, 2022
  • Bill Clinton speaking to a crowd.
    Book Excerpt

    How the Democrats Ditched Economic Populism for Neoliberalism

    On the pro-business transformation of the Democratic Party.
    by Michael Kazin via Literary Hub on March 28, 2022
  • Artistic painting showing President Truman (depicted with glasses) in the foreground, and a sketch of President Biden in the background. The two figures are surrounded by America's colors and stars from the American flag.
    Book Review

    What Joe Biden Can Learn From Harry Truman

    His approval rating hit historic lows, his party was fractious, crises were everywhere. But Truman rescued his presidency, and his legacy.
    by John Dickerson via The Atlantic on March 1, 2022
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