Where Have All the Democrats Gone?: The Soul of the Party in the Age of Extremes -- Ruy Teixeira, Hardcover

A much-needed wake-up call for the Democrats, which reveals how the party has lost sight of its core principles and endangered its political future--from the authors of "one of the most influential political books of the 21st century" (The New York Times)

For decades, American politics has been plagued by a breakdown between the Democratic and Republican parties, in which victory has inevitably led to defeat and vice versa. Both parties have lost sight of the people at the center of the American electorate, leading to polarization and paralysis. In Where Have All the Democrats Gone?, John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira reveal the tectonic changes shaping the country's current political landscape that both pundits and political scientists have missed.

The Democratic Party, once the preserve of small towns as well as big cities and of the industrial working class and the newly immigrated, has abandoned and even actively alienated many of these voters. In this clarion call and essential argument for common sense and common ground, Judis and Teixeira reveal the transformation of American politics and provide a razor-sharp critique of where the Democrats have gone awry and how they can avoid political disaster in the days ahead.

Author: Ruy Teixeira, John B. Judis
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 11/07/2023
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781250877499

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2023 pg. 13
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2023