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PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-100231120680

ISBN-139780231120685

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Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameIn His Own Right : the Political Odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy

Publication Year2001

SubjectPolitical Process / Campaigns & Elections, United States / 20th Century, Sociology / General, Political

TypeTextbook

AuthorJoseph Palermo

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

SeriesColumbia Studies in Contemporary American History Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight22.5 Oz

Item Length0.9 in

Item Width0.6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-069373

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsA vivid portrait of the problems and promise of the 1960s and the way Kennedy shaped and was shaped by the era., "A thorough investigation of RFK as a political leader that is a worthy continuation of the years covered in James Hilty's Robert Kennedy: Brother Protector." -- Library Journal, "Joseph Palermo's superb account of Robert Kennedy's final four years... deserves close attention not only because [he] exhaustively researched the available primary documents and secondary literature, but because, for all his admiration for the way Kennedy turned himself into a different person and politician by 1968, [Palermo] understands the harsh choices the New York senator had to make after 1964, then explains those choices with both a sure grasp of the politics and an admirable succinctness." -- Walter LaFeber, The Bookpress, "A thorough investigation of RFK as a political leader that is a worthy continuation of the years covered in James Hilty's Robert Kennedy: Brother Protector. " -- Library Journal, "This agile and richly documented narrative contributes substantially to the political history of the 1960's." -- James W. Hilty, American Historical Review, "Palermo does a fine job of attempting to link Kennedy to social movements and grass-roots mobilization by groups in this country. His book is a well-researched, clearly written study that is well worth reading." -- Rhetoric and Public Affairs, "An important contribution to Kennedy scholarship, a highly readable and sympathetic portrayal of RFK." -- Journal of American History, A thorough investigation of RFK as a political leader that is a worthy continuation of the years covered in James Hilty's Robert Kennedy: Brother Protector., Joseph Palermo's superb account of Robert Kennedy's final four years... deserves close attention not only because [he] exhaustively researched the available primary documents and secondary literature, but because, for all his admiration for the way Kennedy turned himself into a different person and politician by 1968, [Palermo] understands the harsh choices the New York senator had to make after 1964, then explains those choices with both a sure grasp of the politics and an admirable succinctness., "A vivid portrait of the problems and promise of the 1960s and the way Kennedy shaped and was shaped by the era." -- Publishers Weekly, This agile and richly documented narrative contributes substantially to the political history of the 1960's., An important contribution to Kennedy scholarship, a highly readable and sympathetic portrayal of RFK., Palermo does a fine job of attempting to link Kennedy to social movements and grass-roots mobilization by groups in this country. His book is a well-researched, clearly written study that is well worth reading.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal973.922/092 B

Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgments Prologue: The Odyssey Begins 1. On His Own: Kennedy's Evolving Critique of the War, May 1965-February 1966 2. A Slow Path to Peace: Kennedy Calls for a Negotiated Settlement, March 1966-March 1967 3. At the Center of the Storm: Kennedy and the Shifting Political Winds of 1967 4. "The Hottest Place in Hell": Kennedy, the Democrats, and the McCarthy Candidacy 5. The Collapse of the Myths: Kennedy, Johnson, and the Tet Offensive, January-February 1968 6. The Breaking Point: Kennedy Responds to Tet, February 8, 1968 7. Fifteen Days in March: Kennedy Challenges Johnson, March 1968 8. Civil Rights and the Urban Rebellions, Kennedy, King, and the Politics of Race, 1965-1968 9. Building a Coalition: Kennedy and the Primaries, March 16-May 28, 1968 10. California: Kennedy's Last Campaign, May-June 1968 Conclusion: A Potential Unrealized Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisRobert Kennedy's role in American politics during the 1960s was pivotal yet has defied attempts to define it. He was a junior senator from New York, but he was also much more. The public perceived him as possessing the intangible qualities of his brother, the slain president. From 1965 to 1968 Kennedy struggled to find his own voice in national affairs. In His Own Right examines this crucial period of Robert Kennedy's political career, combining the best of political biography with a gripping social history of the social movements of the 1960s. How did Kennedy make the transformation from cold warrior to grassroots activist, from being a political operator known for ruthlessness toward his opponents to becoming, by 1968, a "tribune of the underclass"? Based on never before seen documents, this intimate portrait of one of the most respected politicians never elected president describes Robert Kennedy's relationship with such well-known activists and political players as Benjamin Spock, Eugene McCarthy, Allard Lowenstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez, as well as the ordinary men and women who influenced Kennedy's views as he came to stand in the public arena and in the national consciousness as a man and a leader in his own right., Based on never-before-seen documents, this book chronicles RFK's extraordinary transformation from Cold Warrior to grass roots activist. Palermo focuses on the crucial nexus between '60s social activism and Kennedy's role as national leader, demonstrating how civic groups and individual activists educated him about the conflict in Southeast Asia and racial and class injustice at home.

LC Classification NumberE840.8.K4P26 2001