Russian-American dialogue on the history of U.S. political parties / edited by Joel H. Silbey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Silbey, Joel H.

Series:

Russian-American dialogues on United States history ; v. 4.

Russian-American dialogues on United States history ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--United States--History.

Political parties.

United States.

History.

Physical Description:

xix, 270 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Columbia, MO : University of Missouri Press, 2000.

Contents:

1. The U.S. Two-Party System: Past and Present (Several Methodological Problems for Research) / A. S. Manykin, N. V. Sivachev, Comment by Allan G. Bogue, Response by A.S. Manykin 1

2. The Origins of the American Political Parties in the United States / Vladimir V. Sogrin 35

3. Democrats and Whigs: An Exercise in Quantitative Analysis / M. A. Vlasova, Comment by William G. Shade, Responses by Vladimir V. Sogrin, M. A. Vlasova 49

4. Parties and Political Debates in the Secession Crisis (1860-1861) / S. A. Porshakov 78

5. Conservatism versus Revolution: The Erosion of the Conservative Political Tradition in the United States of America / Alexander A. Kormilets, Comment by Phyllis F. Field, Response by Alexander A. Kormilets 98

6. Silver against Gold: On the Genesis of the Reformist Policy in the United States (the First Half of the 1890s) / Larisa V. Baibakova 134

7. The Democratic Party in Opposition: Political Debates and the Origins of the Reformist Ideology (1900-1912) / A. A. Porshakova, Comment by Samuel T. Mcseveney, Response by Larisa V. Baibakova 147

8. Alfred E. Smith and the Conservative Political Tradition in the 1920s-1930s / Ilya V. Galkin, Comment by David Burner 176

9. Electoral Strategy of the Republican Party in the 1970s-Early 1980s / Elena Ia. Borschevskaya, Comment by Theodore J. Lowi, Response by Elena Ia. Borschevskaya 197

10. Several Conclusions from Studying the History of the U.S. Two-Party System / A. S. Manykin, V. A. Nikonov, Iu. N. Rogoulev, E. F. Yazkov, Comment by Joel H. Silbey, Response by Iu. N. Rogoulev 234.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

082621276X

OCLC:

43706896