Culture | American politics
A history of the Democratic Party offers lessons for leaders today
The party has succeeded by focusing on the economy, Michael Kazin argues
What It Took to Win. By Michael Kazin. Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 416 pages; $35
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Tail wags donkey”
Culture March 5th 2022
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