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The New Democrats and the Return to Power by Al From (Hardback, 2013)

After Barack Obama's solid win in the 2012 election, it's easy to forget that there was a time, t long ago, when the Democrats were shut out of power for over a decade. But Al From remembers. In 1984, he led a small band of goverrs, US senators, and members of Congress to organize the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC). Their mission: to rescue the party from the political wilderness, redefine its message, and, most importantly, win presidential elections. In April 1989, From traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, to recruit the state's young goverr, Bill Clinton, to be chairman of the DLC. Here, Al From explores the founding philosophy of the New Democrats, which t only achieved stunning validation during Clinton's two terms, but also became the model for resurgent center-left parties in Europe and throughout the democratic world. Here, he outlines for the first time the principles at the heart of the movement, including ecomic centrism, national security, and entitlement reform, and why they are vital to the success of the Democratic Party in the years ahead.

Place of Publication
Basingstoke
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Al From is the founder of the Democratic Leadership Council and served as its CEO for 25 years. Called a legislative genius by Washingtonian Magazine, From's work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Atlantic, Politico.com and many more. From has appeared on various media outlets including Face the Nation, the Newshour with Jim Lehrer, and as a PBS commentator during national elections. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland.
Foreword by
Bill Clinton
Date of Publication
31/12/2013
Country of Publication
United Kingdom

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