Why people recommend it
The Populist Moment by Lawrence Goodwyn is a historical study of the agrarian revolt in nineteenth-century America and the rise of the Populist Party. On April 29, 2025, during an episode of The Ezra Klein Show titled Three Visions of Where Democrats Went Wrong, guest Zephyr Teachout brought up the book while discussing intellectual influences on her political path. Zephyr Teachout mentioned Lawrence Goodwyn's work alongside another volume, identifying both texts as significant works that inspired her and shaped her understanding of political movements. By highlighting The Populist Moment, she pointed the audience toward a classic analysis of cooperative economics and grassroots political organizing in American history. Her mention of the book served to underscore the importance of historical populist movements in understanding contemporary political dynamics and the struggles of working people against entrenched financial power, anchoring her broader reflections on democratic politics and political strategy in the historical tradition of American populism.
Who recommended it
- Zephyr Teachout Recommended
Zephyr Teachout — 1 mention
“One is The Promise of Politics by Hannah Rent. And the other is The Populist Moment by Lawrence Goodwin.”