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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812925703321

Autore

Bowen Michael (Michael D.)

Titolo

The roots of modern conservatism [[electronic resource] ] : Dewey, Taft, and the battle for the soul of the Republican Party / / by Michael Bowen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2011

ISBN

1-4696-0275-X

0-8078-6919-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (463 p.)

Disciplina

324.273409/044

Soggetti

Conservatism - United States - History - 20th century

United States Politics and government 1945-1989

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Thirst for power and self-perpetuation, 1944-1946 -- Communism vs. republicanism, 1946-1948 -- Opportunity wasted, 1948 -- A nation of morons, 1949-1950 -- The great Republican mystery, 1951-1952 -- If we sleep on this, we are really suckers, 1952 -- Prelude to a purge, 1952-1953 -- Moderating republicanism, 1953-1964.

Sommario/riassunto

Roots of Modern Conservatism: Dewey, Taft, and the Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party