Populism and politics : William Alfred Peffer and the People's Party / Peter H. Argersinger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Argersinger, Peter H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Populism--United States--History.

Populism.

Populist Party (U.S.).

Peffer, William Alfred, 1831-1912.

Peffer, William Alfred.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1974.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study focuses attention of the People's party which existed for a short time in the 1890's. Despite its brief existence the party and the movement that brought it into being had a lasting effect on American politics and society. Populism originally developed outside the political system because the system had proved incapable of responding to real needs. As the movement was transformed into the People's party, however, much of its responsive nature was lost. The People's party became subject to the same influences that guided the old parties and it became more concerned with winning office

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; ONE: Farmers and Politics; TWO: The People's Rebellion; THREE: The Partisans of Politics; FOUR: The National Crusade; FIVE: The Betrayal of the Promise; SIX: That Iridescent Dream; SEVEN: The Silver Panacea against Omaha Populism; EIGHT: Reaping the Whirlwind; NINE: The Reward of the Faithful; TEN: Populism and Politics; Essay on Sources; Index;

Notes:

Bibliography: p. [312]-324.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 28, 2015).

ISBN:

9780813185774

0813185777

9780813162003

0813162009

OCLC:

897512872