LEADER 04789nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910954296903321 005 20230324172358.0 010 $a1-61277-059-2 010 $a0-585-26232-2 035 $a(CKB)111004365681316 035 $a(OCoLC)45730227 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10611778 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000191770 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12009571 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000191770 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10186467 035 $a(PQKB)11299717 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3119431 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3119431 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10611778 035 $a(OCoLC)922969072 035 $a(BIP)42481153 035 $a(BIP)925488 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111004365681316 100 $a19910730d1992 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aLiberalism and American identity /$fPatrick M. Garry 210 $aKent, Ohio $cKent State University Press$dc1992 215 $a1 online resource (232 pages) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a0-87338-451-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [208]-213) and index. 327 $a""Cover ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Introduction: The Task Ahead-Rediscovering the Liberal Tradition ""; ""1 The Decline of Liberalism in the Eighties ""; ""2 A History of Attacks on Liberalism: Patterns of Hysteria and Reaction ""; ""3 The Liberal Political Philosophy ""; ""4 The Liberal Tradition in America ""; ""5 Liberalism and Affirmative Government ""; ""6 Lessons from History: A Comparison of Liberalism and Conservatism ""; ""7 The Recognition and Role of Values in the Liberal Tradition ""; ""8 Liberalism and Community ""; ""9 A Liberal Approach to Four Contemporary Issues "" ""10 The Crisis of Liberalism and the Challenges for the Future """"Conclusion: The Importance of Ideology ""; ""Notes ""; ""Bibliography ""; ""Index "" 330 $aSince, 1968, liberalism as a viable political ideology has been under attack, with the most aggressive assault occurring in the 1988 presidential campaign. While conservatives denounced the "L-word" and proclaimed its death as a political ideology, liberals and Democrats failed to defend America's proud liberal tradition. Liberals have yet to take the ideological offensive. Indeed, without a clear ideological identity, it is not surprising that the Democratic party appears uncertain as to its future political message, particularly as it prepares for the 1992 election. In Liberalism and American Identity, Patrick Garry presents a coherent and well-argued thesis of the meaning and importance of liberalism in American politics. His is the first work that attempts to rejuvenate political liberalism since the devastating attack on it during the 1980s. Presenting a workable definition of liberalism, Garry demonstrates the vital role it has played, and can continue to play, in American history. His examination of the liberal ideology and tradition in American politics reveals not only the nation's liberal identity, but also the conservative tendency to label liberalism "un-American" as a means to circumvent discussion of social problems. Garry defines liberalism through historical examples and the beliefs and leadership of prominent Americans, namely Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman and John Kennedy. He then applies these principles to a discussion of current politics and the problems of crime, poverty, and national defense. Although arguing that the conservative attack during the 1980s greatly misrepresented the American liberal tradition, Garry also acknowledges that changes within accepted liberal doctrines during the 1960s and 1970s led to a deviation of contemporary liberalism from its roots. This betrayal of liberalism and its degeneration into special interest politics, he asserts, caused an identity crisis among liberals and alienated large segments of the American electorate previously supportive of the politics of Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy. In an effort to resolve the recent problems of liberals, Garry outlines a future direction for liberalism in America. For a public uncertain of its political course, and for liberals seeking a reinvigoration of their creed, this is an important and timely book. 606 $aLiberalism$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aLiberalism$zUnited States 615 0$aLiberalism$xHistory. 615 0$aLiberalism 676 $a320.5/1/0973 700 $aGarry$b Patrick M$0902602 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910954296903321 996 $aLiberalism and American identity$94481371 997 $aUNINA