© Columbia University Press
In His Own Right: The Political Odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
Paper, 352 pages, 16 illus
ISBN: 978-0-231-12069-2
$29.00
/ £20.00
April, 2001
Cloth, 352 pages, 16 illus
ISBN: 978-0-231-12068-5
$90.00
/ £62.00
"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
"A vivid portrait of the problems and promise of the 1960s and the way Kennedy shaped and was shaped by the era." — Publishers Weekly
"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
"An important contribution to Kennedy scholarship, a highly readable and sympathetic portrayal of RFK." — Journal of American History
"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