Clinton's Legacy: A New Democrat In Governance

by A. Waddan

Overview

As Clinton left office there was little consensus even among Democrats as to the significance of his political legacy. He was keen to stress that enduring changes had been made to American society. Critics, however, were less convinced that Clintonism had developed an integrated vision of governance. This book examines whether the Clinton experience does illustrate the value of the New Democrat and Third Way agenda.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349408405
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Edition description:	1st ed. 2002
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

ALEX WADDAN is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sunderland. He is the author of The Politics of Social Welfare.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Problem of Defining Clinton Redefining the Democrats Clintonomics I: Deficit Reduction and Free Trade Clintonomics II: Levelling the Playing Field? The Politics of Health Care Reforming Welfare Clinton and the Cultural Dimension in US Politics A New Paradigm? Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

Assessing whether Bill Clinton left an ideologically consistent political legacy behind, Waddan (politics, U. of Sunderland, UK) examines the rhetoric and policy of the former President. He examines the emergence of the so-called New Democrats (as exemplified by the Democratic Leadership Council) and examines Clinton's economic, social welfare, and cultural policies. Although elements of Clinton's political actions did contain evidence of a distinctive Third Way thinking, Waddan argues that his presidency was too full of ambiguities to be seen as having established a sustained and coherent new philosophy of governance. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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