{"product_id":"9781788317344","title":"March of the Moderates : Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, and the Rebirth of Progressive Politics","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMarch of the Moderates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Richard Carr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnglo-American relations, the so-called 'Special Relationship', reached a new era with the rise of New Labour and the New Democrats in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Richard Carr reveals the untold story of the transatlantic 'Third Way'­ by analysing how Tony Blair and Bill Clinton won power and ultimately how they lost it. Using newly unearthed archives and interviews with key players, he investigates the relationship between the administrations and sheds new light on big events such as the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, the handover to George W. Bush, and the controversial Iraq War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“March of the Moderates is an authentic and clear-eyed analysis of Anglo-American politics in the eighties and nineties. Readers may not agree with all its conclusions, but its commentary should make all rethink their perspectives on this vital period.” —\u003ci\u003eDick Gephardt, Democratic Minority\/Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, 1989-2003, and Presidential Primary Candidate, 1988 and 2004\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMarch of the Moderates \u003c\/i\u003eis a clear, informed and informative account of the ways in which Bill Clinton's 'New Democrats' and Tony Blair's 'New Labour' were able to build successful political movements of the centre left. It has much to consider for British and American audiences alike - and offers insights into both the policies and the personalities.” —\u003ci\u003eCharles Clarke, former British Home Secretary and distinguished visiting fellow at the Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“March of the Moderates is a well-researched, illuminating analysis of the realignment of progressive politics in the US and UK. Anyone looking to understand how Bill Clinton and the New Democrats and Tony Blair and New Labour regained their electorates' trust and, ultimately, managed to change their countries for the better would do well to read it.” —\u003ci\u003eAl From, founder of the Democratic Leadership Council and author of The New Democrats and the Return to Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An engrossing account of the journey to power for inspirational leaders on both sides of the Atlantic. It shows how they crafted a new future for their countries, charting both the successes and the failures. This readable book brings it home that vision and courage are needed to unlock opportunity for those who are so frequently overlooked. A timely reminder that progressive politics is about building opportunity for all, and that there is no crime in aspiration.” —\u003ci\u003eBaroness Helen Liddell, former Secretary of State for Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“At a time when trust in politics and hope for a better future is ebbing away, this book shows it is worth a trip back to the 1990s to remind ourselves how the New Democrats and New Labour built up that trust, won five elections between them and then used that power to build a more optimistic and equal society. Of course, mistakes were made - and we should learn from them - but Blair and Clinton were the most successful centre-left leaders since FDR in the US and Attlee in the UK.” —\u003ci\u003eRachel Reeves MP, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, and author of Women of Westminster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781788317344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"I.B. Tauris","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40721745543374,"sku":"9781788317344","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_967199df-d887-4538-9d54-d157e0756056.jpg?v=1641099514","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781788317344","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}