Up 'Til Now: A Memoir - Hardcover

McCarthy, Eugene J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0151931704 ISBN 13: 9780151931705

Publisher: Harcourt, 1987

Synopsis

Looks at the last forty years of American politics, notes changes in the Democratic Party, and discusses the ideas and individuals important to the period

About this title

From Library Journal:

From the former Senator and presidential candidate, called by some the conscience of the nation for his early anti-Vietnam War stance, a discussion of 35 years of American politics. McCarthy's account is tempered with the insights of a historian, philosopher, and citizen who is concerned for the future of the nation and its democratic political processes. As he recounts his own introduction to politics and his campaigns and terms in office, the reader has a genuine sense of being there, too. McCarthy's devotion to liberal traditions never faltered, and he made his disdain for the "club" aspects of the Senate and the superficiality of political campaigning abundantly evident. His ideas on the personalization of the presidency and the lack of national goals are powerful and poignant. A masterful work, highly recommended. Frank Kessler, Political Science Dept., Missouri Western State Coll., St. Joseph
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0151931704
• ISBN 13: 9780151931705
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 273