{"product_id":"9780692019795","title":"The White Working Class Today: Who They Are, How They Think and How Progressives Can Regain Their Support","description":"In the aftermath of the 2012 elections some progressive commentators have drawn the mistaken conclusion that the Democratic coalition no longer needs to win the support of any significant number of white working class Americans. The high turnout and pro-Democrats tilt of youth, minorities, single women and upscale professionals in 2012 has led some political strategists to imagine a new \"Obama coalition\" that does not need to include white working Americans. \u003cp\u003eAndrew Levison's remarkable new book dramatically challenges this false notion and presents a compelling case that winning the support of a substantial group of white working class Americans remains absolutely critical for the creation of a stable Democratic majority. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book very dramatically shows:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat white workers remain a critical swing group in American politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat white workers represent a far larger part of the workforce than is often thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat white workers are not all \"conservative\" but include many progressives and moderates as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book presents extensive data drawn from demographic analysis, opinion polls, focus groups and field research to butress its dramatic conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviews:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndy Levison's The White Working Class Today is a tremendous contribution to our understanding of this vital group. Too many progressives dismiss the white working class as either irrelevant or hopelessly reactionary or both. Levison shows in this compelling, empirically grounded work just how wrong they are. I don't often describe a book as a \"must read\". This is one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuy Teixeira, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution and Author of The Emerging Democratic Majority:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe White Working Class Today is a studious, well-researched, and timely signal to progressives that we cannot ignore today's Reagan Democrats. Levison is a rare voice in progressive and Democratic circles today, and this book raises critical questions about how progressives should think about, define, and address the needs of the white working class. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStan Greenberg, leading Democratic pollster, political strategist and advisor to Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry, Tony Blair and other progressive leaders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \"White Working Class Today,\" Andrew Levison offers us a powerful analysis and solution to one of the most important dynamics in politics -- the alienation between white working class voters and liberals. Levision fills a large void in an important discussion, explaining exactly how the Democratic coalition can break the political stalemate, bring this important group into the fold and move a stable, progressive agenda forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Nussbaum, Executive director of Working America, the 3 million member community affiliate of the AFL-CIO. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Levison's book assesses today's white working class from a fresh, empirically-grounded perspective, and provides unique insight for all those who want to understand this critically important segment of U.S. society and political life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEd Kilgore, political commentator, author of the Washington Monthly's Political Animal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Democratic Strategist Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50032158802160,"sku":"9780692019795","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692019795_p0.jpg?v=1784235401","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692019795","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}