Books by Richard Hofstadter
The American Political Tradition
by Richard Hofstadter
I read this when I was a teenager. My father had it on his shelf. He’s someone helped shaped the progressive tradition in America
The Age of Reform
by Richard Hofstadter
Hofstadter is the quintessential Cold War liberal. He famously portrays progressives as members of a status-anxious middle class
Interviews where books by Richard Hofstadter were recommended
The best books on The Roots of Liberalism, recommended by Franklin Foer
As part of our series on American progressivism, journalist and author Franklin Foer discusses the genesis of liberalism and how the American Civil War remade politics.
Influences of a Progressive Blogger, recommended by Matthew Yglesias
The prominent left wing blogger tells us what books have shaped his worldview. He explains why America needs to wake up to the forces preventing change, and better understand the root causes of its political deadlock
