Is There a Reawakening of American Democracy? Interview with Eric Foner

Nicolas Delalande (1) , Eric Foner (2)

1 CHSP - Centre d'histoire de Sciences Po (Sciences Po)
2 Department of History

While the presidential campaign is coming to an end, Eric Foner, one of the most prominent American historians, analyses the changes of American democracy and explains why this election could mark a shift in the history of American politics. Barack Obama's campaign could be an important step toward a society where race would no longer be a powerful dividing line.

Domains: Humanities and Social Sciences; History

Nicolas Delalande, Eric Foner. Is There a Reawakening of American Democracy? Interview with Eric Foner. La vie des idées, 2008, pp.1-11. ⟨hal-01022536⟩