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Truman and the Democratic Party / / Sean J. Savage



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Autore: Savage Sean J. <1964-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Truman and the Democratic Party / / Sean J. Savage Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1997
©1997
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
Disciplina: 973.918/092
Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government 1945-1953
Note generali: Includes index.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-247) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface: A Reformer and a Regular; 1. Truman and His Party; 2. Truman and the Machine Bosses; 3. Truman and the Democratic National Committee; 4. Had Enough? Republican Resurgence, 1946-1948; 5. Maintaining the Majority Party, 1948; Illustrations; 6. The Fair Deal and the Democratic Party; 7. Democratic Dissensus, 1950-1952; Epilogue: Truman's Legacy in the Democratic Party; List of Abbreviations; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
Sommario/riassunto: What best defines a Democrat in the American political arena -- idealistic reformer or pragmatic politician? Harry Truman adopted both roles and in so doing defined the nature of his presidency. Truman and the Democratic Party is the first book to deal exclusively with the president's relationship with the Democratic party and his status as party leader. Sean J. Savage addresses Truman's twin roles of party regular and liberal reformer, examining the tension that arose from this duality and the consequences of that tension for Truman's political career.Truman saw the Democratic party change du
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ISBN: 0-8131-0941-8
0-8131-4922-3
0-8131-7051-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910777480003321
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