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Autore |
Smith Robert C. |
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Titolo |
Polarization and the presidency : from FDR to Barack Obama / / Robert C. Smith, Richard A. Seltzer |
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Boulder, Colorado : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (336 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Polarization (Social sciences) - United States |
Political culture - United States - History - 20th century |
Political culture - United States - History - 21st century |
Presidents - United States - History - 20th century |
Presidents - United States - History - 21st century |
United States Politics and government 1945-1989 |
United States Politics and government 1989-1993 |
United States Politics and government 1933-1945 |
United States Politics and government 1989- |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Polarization and the Presidency -- 2. Franklin D. Roosevelt -- 3. Harry S. Truman -- 4. Dwight D. Eisenhower -- 5. John F. Kennedy -- 6. Lyndon B. Johnson -- 8. Richard Nixon -- 9. The Election of 1972 -- 10. Jimmy Carter -- 11. Ronald Reagan -- 12. George H. W. Bush -- 13. Bill Clinton -- 14. George W. Bush -- 15. Barack Obama -- 16. What Next? -- Appendix: Methodological Considerations -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Robert Smith and Richard Seltzer offer fresh insights on the decisive, and often surprising, role of presidents and presidential candidates in polarizing US politics. In a rich, multidimensional narrative, the authors show how presidential rhetoric and policies have served to divide voters along lines of class, party, race, and region. They also underscore the |
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enduring consequences of George Wallace's, Barry Goldwater's, and George McGovern's failed presidential campaigns. Moving beyond the "guns, God, and gays" conventional wisdom, their distinctive contribution leads to an enhanced understanding of the political attitudes that have shaped today's polarized polity. |
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