Product Description

With a new introduction by the author The Vital Center is an eloquent and incisive defense of liberal democracy against its rivals to the left and to the right, communism and fascism. It shows how the failures of free society had led to the mass escape from freedom and sharpened the appeal of totalitarian solutions. It calls for a radical reconstruction of the democratic faith based on a realistic understanding of human limitation and frailty.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #975929 in Books
• Published on: 1997-01-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .90 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 274 pages

About the Author

Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. (1917-2007) was Albert Schweiter Professor of the Humanities at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and winner of two Puliter Pries. His work explored the liberalism of political leaders, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy and popularied the term imperial presidency. He is the author of numerous books, including War and the American Presidency, The Vital Center, The Age of Jackson, andA Thousand Days.