| Rise, Decline and Renewal: The Democratic Party in Maine Contributor(s): Rooks, Doug (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761870180 ISBN-13: 9780761870180 Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys OUR PRICE: $31.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | American Government - State |
| Dewey: 324.273 |
| LCCN: 2017964467 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - Maine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rise, Decline and Renewal tells the remarkable story of the Maine Democratic Party - how it suddenly rose from irrelevance in 1954 with the election of Governor Ed Muskie, successfully challenged the ruling Republican Party over the next two decades, and initiated a creative period of wide-ranging reforms that produced a model government for a state long perceived as a cultural and economic backwater. Prosperity was clouded by leadership failures, however, then succeeded by political and institutional decline. The vision that had once galvanized Democrats faded, elected officials clung to power, and legislators failed to provide good representation for the citizens who'd empowered them. The final chapters describe how Maine's largest political party can again seize the initiative, energize a new generation of young people, and govern in the public interest once more. |
