Philip A. Klinkner

Philip A. Klinkner teaches government at Hamilton College. His most recent book, The Unsteady March: The Rise and Decline of Racial Equality in America, is available in paperback (Chicago).

The Great Societizer The Great Societizer

Reading Robert Caro to learn about Lyndon Johnson is like going to an elaborate buffet in order to get the four basic food groups; they both give you what you need along with much...

May 2, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Philip A. Klinkner

The Base Camp of Christendom The Base Camp of Christendom

Pat Buchanan surely holds the record for the greatest impact on a presidential election with the fewest votes. With less than 0.43 percent of the tally nationally, he still manag...

Feb 21, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Philip A. Klinkner

Affirmative Retraction Affirmative Retraction

A century ago, as America made clear its retreat from the egalitarian gains of Reconstruction, two powerful voices set out differing agendas for how black Americans should respon...

Jun 15, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Philip A. Klinkner

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