The AOC Generation
How Millennials Are Seizing Power and Rewriting the Rules of American Politics
$37.40
- Paperback
232 pages
- Release Date
3 May 2022
Summary
A grassroots look at the future of US politics as the next generation of progressive organizers—sparked by the unstoppable rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—leads us toward a new direction.
The AOC Generation examines the resurgent young left—including groups like Justice Democrats, the Democratic Socialists of America, and Brand New Congress—and documents how and why they got active and energized in political organizing, the success and limitations of their approaches, and th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807055441 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0807055441 |
| Author: | David Freedlander |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 3 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
Critics Review
“Both activists and prognosticators will find Freedlander’s reporting valuable.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“This book does offer thoughtful insight into a much-maligned branch of liberal thought, and it will appeal to politically inclined readers hoping for change.”
—Booklist
“Offers a vivid report on the growing leftist infrastructure for which AOC’s election in 2018 was merely one step on the anticipated road to a party and, perhaps, a nation transformed.”
—The New York Times
David Freedlander
David Freedlander is a contributor to Politico Magazine and New York Magazine, and writes for a variety of publications about politics, the arts, and New York City, including The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Slate, Rolling Stone, and Town and Country. Freedlander is an adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where he teaches politics and political theory, and is frequently called onto CNN, MSNBC and national radio programs to discuss current events. He lives in Jackson Heights, NY.
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