Roosevelt: The Party Leader, 1932-1945

by Sean J. Savage

Book Overview

FDR -- the wily political opportunist glowing with charismatic charm, a leader venerated and hated with equal vigor -- such is one common notion of a president elected to an unprecedented four terms. But in this first comprehensive study of Roosevelt's leadership of the Democratic party, Sean Savage reveals a different man. He contends that, far from being a mere opportunist, Roosevelt brought to the party a conscious agenda, a longterm strategy of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813117550
• ISBN13: 9780813117553
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher