Governing America: The Revival of Political History
ISBN: 9781400841899
Platform/Publisher: JSTOR / Princeton University Press
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: chapter; Download: chapter
Subjects: United states -- Politics and government; Political culture -- United States -- History;

New perspectives on American political history from one of its leading writers

In recent years, the study of American political history has experienced a remarkable renaissance. After decades during which the subject fell out of fashion and disappeared from public view, it has returned to prominence as the study of American history has shifted its focus back to politics broadly defined. In this book, one of the leaders of the resurgence in American political history, Julian Zelizer, assesses its revival and demonstrates how this work not only illuminates the past but also helps us better understand American politics today.

Julian E. Zelizer is professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. His most recent books include Jimmy Carter , Arsenal of Democracy , and The Presidency of George W. Bush (Princeton). He writes a weekly column for CNN.com and Politico and has written for the New York Times , the Washington Post , and many other publications.

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