Before the storm : Barry Goldwater and the unmaking of the American consensus / Rick Perlstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perlstein, Rick, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998.

Goldwater, Barry M.

United States--Politics and government--1953-1961.

United States.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--1961-1963.

United States--Politics and government--1963-1969.

Conservatism--United States--History--20th century.

Conservatism.

History.

Presidents--United States--Election--1964.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

xvi, 671 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Hill and Wang, 2001.

Summary:

In an astute and surprising account of the 1960s as the cradle of the conservative movement, Perlstein's gutsy narrative history profiles the rise of Barry Goldwater, the rich, handsome Arizona Republican who scorned the federal bureaucracy and despised liberals on sight. of photos.

Contents:

1. The Manionites 3

2. Merchant Prince 17

3. Working Together for the World 43

4. Conscience 61

5. The Meeting of the Blue and White Nile 69

6. Quickening 99

7. Stories of Orange County 120

8. Apocalyptics 141

9. Off Year 158

10. Suite 3505 171

11. Mobs 201

12. New Mood in Politics 247

13. Granite State 265

14. President of All the People 299

15. United and at Peace with Itself... 313

16. Golden State 333

17. Duty 356

18. Conventions 371

19. Don't Mention the Great Pumpkin 409

20. Campaign Trails 429

21. Citizens 471

22. Foregone Conclusions 488.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [627]-633) and index.

ISBN:

080902859X

OCLC:

44090431