Middle Class Dreams: The Politics and Power of the New American Majority, Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback)

Stanley B. Greenberg

ISBN 10: 0300067127 / ISBN 13: 9780300067125

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 1996

About this Item

Paperback. The United States is in the midst of a historic political upheaval. Its middle class is increasingly disillusioned with official Washington and with the two major parties, neither of which is able to inspire confidence. Now Stanley Greenberg, the nations preeminent analyst of public opinion, gives a brutally honest account of the causes and effects of this middle-class rebellion. Greenberg shows how Democrats and Republicans have historically wooed the middle class and why these traditional party strategies produced thirty years of growing party failure. He outlines the daunting challenges each major party faces in order to win back the middle-class voters in this new period of our history. In this major new and revised edition of his book, Greenberg analyzes the 1994 election upheaval and offers some provocative opinions about the presidential election of 1996. Acclaim for the previous edition: "What makes this] book interesting, in part, is knowing that youre seeing some of the concealed endoskeleton of the presidency, the strategic political calculation that must be in Clintons mind as he manages each succeeding crisis but that he can never discuss openly."-Nicholas Lemann, The New Republic "An ambitious book, . . . more intellectually provocative than an insider's tell-all."-Janet Hook, New York Times Book Review "A substantial contribution to contemporary thinking about politics. Students of campaigns and elections, public policy, and public opinion will find things of value in this book."-Darrell M. West, Brown University Pollster and senior advisor to Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992, Stanly Greenberg now offers a provocative assessment of the middle class's disillutionment with politics and the two major parties. Greenberg outlines the daunting challenges facing both parties, analyzes the 1994 election upheavals, and offers bold opinions about the upcoming presidential election. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9780300067125

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Middle Class Dreams: The Politics and Power of the New American Majority, Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback)
• Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300067127
• ISBN 13: 9780300067125
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

The United States is in the midst of a historic political upheaval. Its middle class is increasingly disillusioned with official Washington and with the two major parties neither of which is able to inspire confidence. Now Stanley Greenberg the nation`s preeminent analyst of public opinion gives a brutally honest account of the causes and effects of this middle-class rebellion. Greenberg shows how Democrats and Republicans have historically wooed the middle class and why these traditional party strategies produced thirty years of growing party failure. He outlines the daunting challenges each major party faces in order to win back the middle-class voters in this new period of our history. In this major new and revised edition of his book Greenberg analyzes the 1994 election upheaval and offers some provocative opinions about the presidential election of 1996. Acclaim for the previous edition: "What makes [this] book interesting in part is knowing that you`re seeing some of the concealed endoskeleton of the presidency the strategic political calculation that must be in Clinton`s mind as he manages each succeeding crisis but that he can never discuss openly."-Nicholas Lemann The New Republic "An ambitious book . . . more intellectually provocative than an insider's tell-all."-Janet Hook New York Times Book Review "A substantial contribution to contemporary thinking about politics. Students of campaigns and elections public policy and public opinion will find things of value in this book."-Darrell M. West Brown University

From the Inside Flap

inton's brilliant advisor offers a provocative look at the radical new shape of American politics, revealing how today's anger has grown out of the middle class's betrayal by both political parties in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Charts; graphs; index.