Law and order : street crime, civil unrest, and the crisis of liberalism in the 1960s / Michael W. Flamm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flamm, Michael W., 1964-

Series:

Columbia studies in contemporary American history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime--United States.

Crime.

Liberalism.

Riots.

United States.

Demonstrations--United States.

Demonstrations.

Riots--United States.

Liberalism--United States.

Conservatism--United States.

Conservatism.

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

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiii, 294 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2005]

Summary:

First introduced by Barry Goldwater in his ill-fated run for president in 1964, the issue of law and order would punish Lyndon Johnson politically and propel Richard Nixon to the White House in 1968. It would also erode the appeal and credibility of liberalism. In this thought-provoking study, Michael Flamm examines how conservatives tied perceptions and fears concerning rising street crime to the growing unease among white voters regarding the civil rights movement, antiwar protests, and changing moral values. And he documents the successful efforts by Republicans to convince most Americans that Democrats were largely responsible for the collapse of law and order.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-275) and index.

ISBN:

0231115121

0231509723

OCLC:

56956417