{"product_id":"the-hard-path-to-unity-why-we-must-reform-the-left-to-rescue-democracy-9780300267341","title":"The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold assessment of America's populist turn--and a roadmap for rebuilding faith in liberal democracy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his final book, former Congressman Barney Frank offers a timely analysis of how liberals in the United States and other democracies lost support to xenophobic populism--and how they can find their way back. He argues that this shift stems from two critical failures of the Left: first, ignoring rising economic inequality, and second, failing to disassociate itself from the politically toxic social agenda of \"the left wing of the left wing's left\"--especially on immigration, policing, and sexual identity. These errors led many voters to believe that the Left was either indifferent or hostile to their interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining history and policy insight with his characteristic humor, Frank offers a strategic path toward reclaiming a just and democratic future by decreasing economic inequality and addressing social problems without alienating the majority of voters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barney Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300267341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarney Frank\u003c\/b\u003e (1940-2026) represented Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013. He chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 until 2011 and cosponsored the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. His book \u003ci\u003eFrank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Barney Frank \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48944163520669,"sku":"9780300267341","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a0add260-50a0-43fc-9aac-5aad2d38ee09.jpg?v=1790154739","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-hard-path-to-unity-why-we-must-reform-the-left-to-rescue-democracy-9780300267341","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}