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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459597103321

Autore

Argersinger Peter H.

Titolo

Populism and politics : William Alfred Peffer and the People's Party / / Peter H. Argersinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1974

©1974

ISBN

0-8131-8577-7

0-8131-6200-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Disciplina

324.278127

Soggetti

Populism - United States - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliography: p. [312]-324.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; ONE: Farmers and Politics; TWO: The People's Rebellion; THREE: The Partisans of Politics; FOUR: The National Crusade; FIVE: The Betrayal of the Promise; SIX: That Iridescent Dream; SEVEN: The Silver Panacea against Omaha Populism; EIGHT: Reaping the Whirlwind; NINE: The Reward of the Faithful; TEN: Populism and Politics; Essay on Sources; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This study focuses attention of the People's party which existed for a short time in the 1890's. Despite its brief existence the party and the movement that brought it into being had a lasting effect on American politics and society. Populism originally developed outside the political system because the system had proved incapable of responding to real needs. As the movement was transformed into the People's party, however, much of its responsive nature was lost. The People's party became subject to the same influences that guided the old parties and it became more concerned with winning office