{"product_id":"pivotal-tuesdays-9780812223934","title":"Pivotal Tuesdays","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the era of the industrial factory to the age of the microchip, Pivotal Tuesdays explores four twentieth-century elections-1912, 1932, 1968, and 1992-using the election of the American president as a lens through which to explore the broader sweep of the nation's social, economic, and political history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A completely captivating read. Margaret O'Mara draws an irresistibly vivid portrait of modern politics, one that takes readers on a delightful tour of the recent past-and puts our own modern-day battles into terrific context. Just a delicious book, written by an authoritative historian and brilliant narrator.\" * Anne Kornblut, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePivotal Tuesdays\u003c\/i\u003e is a substantial achievement-a trenchant, balanced explication of the major shifts in twentieth-century presidential politics-and a ripping good read-clear, wry, beautifully written.\" * Bruce Schulman, Boston University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor's Note\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e PART I: 1912\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Great Transformation\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. The Progressive Campaign\u003cbr\u003e PART II: 1932\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. The Road to the New Deal\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. The Promise of Change\u003cbr\u003e PART III: 1968\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. The Fracturing of America\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Improbable Victories\u003cbr\u003e PART IV: 1992\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Reagan Revolutionaries and New Democrats\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. The CNN President\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion. Hope and Change\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405705027927,"sku":"9780812223934","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pivotal-tuesdays-9780812223934","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}