Liberalism's last hurrah : the presidential campaign of 1964 / Gary Donaldson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donaldson, Gary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Presidents.

United States.

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

Liberalism.

History.

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

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

x, 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [2003]

Summary:

The 1964 presidential campaign between Democrat Lyndon Johnson and Republican Barry Goldwater proved a watershed election in American history. Thoroughly researched and beautifully written, this is the first historical account of this crucial election, and the transition it marked for the nation.

Contents:

1. Conservatives in the "Modern" World of Eisenhower, and the Rise of Goldwater 3

2. The Democrats Resurgent and the Rise of the Boston-Austin Axis 31

3. Goldwater Ambivalence and the Decision to Run 53

4. Early Republican Battlegrounds and the Rise of George Wallace 78

5. Lyndon Johnson and the Reins of Power 103

6. Conservatism Triumphant: Wallace and Goldwater in the Primary Season 128

7. Guillotine: The Jacobins Remove the Ancien Regime 164

8. LBJ's "Bobby Problem" and the Humphrey String-along 184

9. The King Is Dead. Long Live the King 201

10. Goldwater and Johnson in a Cause Predetermined 234

11. Home Stretch 266

12. Analysis 293.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-367) and index.

ISBN:

0765611198

OCLC:

50205681