Left in the Center: The Liberal Party of New York and the Rise and Fall of American Social Democracy

A Fixture On The New York Political Scene From 1944 Until 2002, The Liberal Party Was The Longest-lived Of New York's Small Parties That Play An Important Role In The State's Politics. This Examination Of The Liberal Party's History Answers Questions Concerning Post-world War Ii Anti-communist Liberalism, The Role Of The Labor Movement In Liberal And Reform Politics, The Nature Of Reform And Machine Politics On The Local Level, The Intersection Of Ethnicity And Politics, The Place Of Patronage In New York Politics, The Difficulties Of Balancing Idealist And Pragmatic Approaches To Politics, And New York City Mayoral Politics From La Guardia To Giuliani-- Provided By Publisher.