The Politicians and the Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics

Sean Wilentz presents two key insights that reveal a much-needed vision of American political history. Firstly, partisanship has almost always been a feature of American history and has made possible its greatest social reforms. Secondly, the recent attention to economic inequality has a long history. From the founders generation to the present, Americas egalitarian tradition has appeared and reappeared like an underground river. See more