Long Sixties: From 1960 to Barack Obama

by Hayden, Tom
ISBN: 9781594517402
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In this unique and compelling book Tom Hayden argues that Barack Obama would not have been able to mount a successful presidential campaign without the movements of the 1960s. The Long Sixties shows that movements throughout history triumph over Machiavellians, gaining social reforms while leaving both revolutionaries and reactionaries frustrated. Hayden argues that the 1960s left a critical imprint on America, from civil rights laws to the birth of the environmental movement, and forced open the political process to women and people of colour. He urges President Obama to continue this legacy with a popular programme of economic recovery, green jobs and health care reform. The Long Sixties is a carefully researched history which will be of interest to activists, journalists and historians as the fiftieth anniversary of the 1960s begins.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Hayden, Tom
  • ISBN: 9781594517402
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.90 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 282
  • Publication Year: 2011