California Crucible: The Forging of Modern American Liberalism

by Jonathan Bell

In the three decades following World War II, the Golden State was not only the fastest-growing state in the Union but also the site of significant political change. From the late 1940s through the mid-1970s, a generation of liberal activists transformed the political landscape of California, ending Republican dominance of state politics and eventually setting the tone for the Democratic Party nationwide.

In California Crucible, Jonathan...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812243870
• ISBN13: 9780812243871
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"